Is CATEGORIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATEGORIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATEGORIZE mean?
- verb
place into or assign to a category
“Children learn early on to categorize”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 22 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 CATEGORIZE
Single letters that turn CATEGORIZE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CATEGORIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- graecize20
- grecize19
- egotize17
- azotic17
- cozier17
- zoecia17
- erotize16
- azoic16
- cozie16
- craze16
- croze16
- gazer15
- graze15
- czar15
- zoic15
- azote14
- razee14
- zaire14
- zoeae14
- gaze14
- geez14
- griz14
- coz14
- izar13
- raze13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- zero13
- zeta13
- zoea13
- zori13
- zag13
- zig13
- azo12
- rez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- zoa12
- za11
- argotic10
- cigaret10
- cortege10
- ecotage10
- ergotic10
- coterie9
- erotica9
- ocreate9
- cagier9
- orgiac9
- tragic9
- goatier8
- aortic8
- cerate8
- cerite8
- coatee8
- coater8
- create8
- ecarte8
- erotic8
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