Is DENIZENS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENIZENS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENIZENS mean?
Denizens is a form of DENIZEN.
- noun
a person who inhabits a particular place
- noun
a plant or animal naturalized in a region
“denizens of field and forest”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 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 DENIZENS
DENIZENS 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 DENIZENS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- denizen17
- dizens16
- seized16
- dizen15
- sized15
- seize14
- zeins14
- zines14
- zeds14
- size13
- zees13
- zein13
- zens13
- zine13
- zins13
- zed13
- sez12
- zee12
- zen12
- zin12
- indenes8
- denies7
- dienes7
- indene7
- seined7
- sinned7
- denes6
- dense6
- diene6
- dines6
- inned6
- needs6
- nides6
- snide6
- nenes5
- nines5
- seine5
- dees5
- dene5
- deni5
- dens5
- desi5
- dies5
- dine5
- dins5
- eide5
- ends5
- ides5
- need5
- nide5
- seed5
- send5
- side5
- sned5
- esne4
- inns4
- nene4
- nine4
- seen4
- sene4
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