Is DEFAMILIARIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFAMILIARIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 29 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
29
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 29 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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.
Definition
Looking for what Defamiliarizes means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of DefamiliarizesHooks for DEFAMILIARIZES
DEFAMILIARIZES 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 DEFAMILIARIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defamiliarize28
- familiarized27
- familiarizes26
- familiarize25
- faradizes22
- dimerizes21
- maderizes21
- faradize21
- idealizers20
- serialized20
- dimerize20
- maderize20
- defamiliarise19
- idealizer19
- idealizes19
- frazils19
- friezes19
- mazards19
- midsize19
- feazed19
- frized19
- familiarised18
- serialize18
- idealize18
- realized18
- amazed18
- feazes18
- frazil18
- frieze18
- frizes18
- mazard18
- fazed18
- realizes17
- sleazier17
- lizards17
- resized17
- sleazed17
- zaidies17
- amazes17
- maizes17
- mazers17
- mazier17
- mirzas17
- zamias17
- zirams17
- fazes17
- feaze17
- fezes17
- mazed17
- zarfs17
- familiarise16
- federalism16
- realize16
- azides16
- izards16
- lazied16
- lizard16
- razeed16
- seized16
- zaidas16
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