Is DECRIMINALIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIMINALIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIMINALIZED mean?
Decriminalized is a form of DECRIMINALIZE.
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
33
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DECRIMINALIZED
DECRIMINALIZED 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 DECRIMINALIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decriminalize27
- criminalized26
- decimalized26
- medicalized26
- criminalize24
- decimalize24
- medicalize24
- mineralized23
- deaminized23
- mirandized23
- racemized23
- dimerized22
- maderized22
- meclizine22
- mineralize21
- deaminize21
- melanized21
- mirandize21
- dezinced21
- racemize21
- linearized20
- idealized20
- credenza20
- dimerize20
- laicized20
- maderize20
- zemindar20
- idealizer19
- daidzein19
- melanize19
- eczema19
- mezcal19
- linearize18
- idealize18
- realized18
- dizened18
- laicize18
- crazed18
- dezinc18
- zinced18
- diazine17
- mazier17
- mazed17
- realize16
- diazin16
- lazied16
- lizard16
- razeed16
- zander16
- adzed16
- craze16
- dazed16
- maize16
- mazer16
- mirza16
- mizen16
- nizam16
- ziram16
- declaimed15
- medicined15
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