Is CATHOLICIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATHOLICIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATHOLICIZES mean?
Catholicizes is a form of CATHOLICIZE.
- verb
cause to adopt Catholicism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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 CATHOLICIZES
CATHOLICIZES 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 CATHOLICIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catholicize27
- thiazoles21
- zilches21
- socialize20
- thiazole20
- thiazols20
- schizo20
- laicizes19
- zeolitic19
- haziest19
- thiazol19
- zilch19
- catholicise18
- coziest18
- laicize18
- azoths18
- hazels18
- cazh18
- chez18
- chicalotes17
- azotic17
- clozes17
- colzas17
- cozies17
- zoecia17
- azoth17
- hazel17
- hazes17
- catechols16
- catholics16
- chicalote16
- azotise16
- laziest16
- zealots16
- zloties16
- zoisite16
- azoic16
- cloze16
- colza16
- cozes16
- cozie16
- haze16
- caliches15
- catechol15
- catholic15
- chalices15
- chiastic15
- choicest15
- cochleas15
- hectical15
- azoles15
- azotes15
- lazies15
- sleazo15
- zealot15
- zoic15
- cachets14
- caliche14
- catches14
- chalice14
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