Is DECOLOURIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECOLOURIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECOLOURIZE mean?
- verb
remove color from
“The sun bleached the red shirt”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 23
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DECOLOURIZE
Single letters that turn DECOLOURIZE 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 DECOLOURIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- colourized22
- decolorize22
- colorized21
- creolized21
- colourize20
- colorize19
- creolize19
- cozied18
- odorize17
- cozier17
- doozer16
- doozie16
- dozier16
- zeroed16
- zoodle16
- cloze16
- cozie16
- croze16
- oozier15
- zooier15
- dozer15
- oozed15
- zooid15
- zoic15
- ouzel14
- zoril14
- doze14
- coz14
- cuz14
- ooze13
- orzo13
- ouzo13
- zero13
- zori13
- zed13
- rez12
- zee12
- zoo12
- cloudier11
- coloured11
- decolour11
- recoiled11
- cloured10
- colored10
- decolor10
- lucider10
- oceloid10
- ulcered10
- couloir9
- ceiled9
- clerid9
- coiled9
- colder9
- cooeed9
- cooled9
- curdle9
- curled9
- decile9
- deicer9
- docile9
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