Is DESEXUALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEXUALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEXUALIZE mean?
- 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
28
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (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 DESEXUALIZE
Single letters that turn DESEXUALIZE 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 DESEXUALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexualized27
- sexualize25
- zaxes21
- zax19
- dualizes18
- dualize17
- sleazed17
- azides16
- lazied16
- seized16
- lazies15
- sleaze15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- lazed15
- sized15
- zedas15
- adieux14
- axised14
- axseed14
- deixes14
- deluxe14
- dexies14
- exiled14
- exudes14
- lazes14
- seiza14
- seize14
- zeals14
- adze14
- daze14
- zeda14
- zeds14
- exiles13
- ilexes13
- sexual13
- axled13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- exude13
- sexed13
- laze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zees13
- adz13
- zed13
- axels12
- axile12
- axils12
- axles12
- exile12
- laxes12
- lexes12
- lexis12
- luxes12
- silex12
- axed12
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