Is DECRIMINALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIMINALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIMINALIZES mean?
Decriminalizes is a form of DECRIMINALIZE.
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
32
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) + 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 DECRIMINALIZES
DECRIMINALIZES 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 DECRIMINALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decriminalize27
- criminalized26
- criminalizes25
- decimalizes25
- medicalizes25
- criminalize24
- decimalize24
- medicalize24
- mineralized23
- zemindaries23
- meclizines23
- racemized23
- mineralizes22
- deaminizes22
- mirandizes22
- meclizine22
- racemizes22
- mineralize21
- credenzas21
- deaminize21
- dimerizes21
- maderizes21
- melanized21
- mirandize21
- sinicized21
- zemindars21
- racemize21
- desalinize20
- idealizers20
- linearized20
- serialized20
- melanizes20
- credenza20
- dimerize20
- laicized20
- maderize20
- zemindar20
- czarism20
- eczemas20
- mezcals20
- linearizes19
- idealizer19
- idealizes19
- salinized19
- laicizes19
- melanize19
- simazine19
- sinicize19
- dezincs19
- midsize19
- eczema19
- mezcal19
- decriminalise18
- linearize18
- serialize18
- diazines18
- idealize18
- realized18
- crazies18
- laicize18
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