Is DENATURALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENATURALISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENATURALISE mean?
- verb
make less natural or unnatural
- verb
strip of the rights and duties of citizenship
“The former Nazi was denaturalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 DENATURALISE
Single letters that turn DENATURALISE 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 DENATURALISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naturalised12
- neutralised12
- adulteries11
- adulterine11
- andalusite11
- desalinate11
- interludes11
- tailenders11
- uitlanders11
- ultradense11
- unreadiest11
- unsalaried11
- unsteadier11
- naturalise10
- neutralise10
- alienated10
- auslander10
- datelines10
- denatures10
- dentalise10
- dentaries10
- detailers10
- detainers10
- elaterids10
- eradiates10
- indurates10
- insulated10
- interlude10
- laundries10
- laureated10
- nauseated10
- resaluted10
- resinated10
- sauntered10
- steradian10
- tailender10
- uitlander10
- unalerted10
- unaltered10
- undereats10
- underlets10
- underlies10
- unrelated10
- alienates9
- elaterins9
- entailers9
- estuarial9
- estuarine9
- laureates9
- nearliest9
- retinulae9
- retinulas9
- treenails9
- unsterile9
- adrenals9
- adulates9
- airdates9
- andesite9
- antlered9
- araneids9
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