Is BOWDLERIZATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOWDLERIZATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOWDLERIZATION mean?
- noun
written material that has been bowdlerized
- noun
the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
14
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 29 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOWDLERIZATION
Single letters that turn BOWDLERIZATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BOWDLERIZATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brazilwood25
- zebrawood24
- blowzier22
- blowzed22
- botanized21
- diabolize21
- robotized21
- waterzooi21
- botanizer20
- brazilein20
- ionizable20
- blazoned20
- waltzed20
- latinized19
- notarized19
- trazodone19
- blazoner19
- botanize19
- brazilin19
- robotize19
- blitzed19
- bronzed19
- waltzer19
- woozier19
- zebroid19
- wizard19
- anodizer18
- idolizer18
- ironized18
- lionized18
- ozonated18
- bizonal18
- blintze18
- blitzer18
- boozier18
- borazon18
- zebrano18
- blazed18
- boozed18
- brazed18
- entozoal17
- latinize17
- lionizer17
- notarize17
- triazine17
- triazole17
- zoolater17
- anodize17
- diazine17
- diazole17
- ditzier17
- idolize17
- iodizer17
- ionized17
- odorize17
- ozonide17
- zonated17
- zooidal17
- benzal17
- benzol17
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