Is CAPITALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPITALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPITALIZES mean?
Capitalizes is a form of CAPITALIZE.
- verb
draw advantages from
“he is capitalizing on her mistake”
- verb
supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
- verb
write in capital letters
- verb
compute the present value of a business or an income
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 CAPITALIZES
CAPITALIZES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CAPITALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capitalize23
- plasticize23
- spatialize21
- capizes20
- capsize20
- laicizes19
- laicize18
- spatzle18
- capiz18
- plazas17
- speltz17
- laziest16
- plaza16
- spitz16
- lazies15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- capitalise14
- lazes14
- seiza14
- tizes14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- zitis14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- laze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zest13
- zeta13
- ziti13
- zits13
- aplastic12
- capitals12
- placates12
- septical12
- tieclasp12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zit12
- apicals11
- aplitic11
- aseptic11
- capital11
- caplets11
- episcia11
- paciest11
- palaces11
- pelitic11
- placate11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- spacial11
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