Is DESEXUALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEXUALISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEXUALISING mean?
Desexualising is a form of DESEXUALISE.
- verb
direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
- verb
make infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 DESEXUALISING
DESEXUALISING 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 DESEXUALISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexualising19
- sexualised18
- desexing17
- sexualise16
- deixises16
- exuding16
- alexines15
- unisexes15
- axseeds15
- exiling15
- indexes15
- unsexed15
- alexine14
- alexins14
- auxeses14
- auxesis14
- exilian14
- laxness14
- lexises14
- nexuses14
- silexes14
- unsexes14
- adieux14
- axised14
- axseed14
- deixes14
- deixis14
- deluxe14
- dexies14
- exiled14
- exudes14
- sexing14
- unaxed14
- alexin13
- auxins13
- axises13
- exiles13
- exines13
- ilexes13
- nixies13
- sexual13
- unisex13
- xenial13
- xenias13
- axing13
- axled13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- exing13
- exude13
- index13
- nixed13
- sexed13
- diagenesis12
- dieselings12
- guidelines12
- signalised12
- auxin12
- axels12
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