Is DESEXUALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEXUALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEXUALIZES mean?
Desexualizes is a form of DESEXUALIZE.
- 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
29
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 29 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 DESEXUALIZES
DESEXUALIZES 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 DESEXUALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desexualize28
- sexualized27
- sexualizes26
- sexualize25
- zaxes21
- desexualise19
- zax19
- sexualised18
- dualizes18
- dualize17
- sleazed17
- sexualise16
- sleazes16
- azides16
- lazied16
- seized16
- axseeds15
- desexes15
- assize15
- lazies15
- seizas15
- seizes15
- sleaze15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- lazed15
- sized15
- zedas15
- auxeses14
- auxesis14
- lexises14
- silexes14
- adieux14
- axised14
- axseed14
- deixes14
- deluxe14
- dexies14
- exiled14
- exudes14
- lazes14
- seiza14
- seize14
- sizes14
- zeals14
- adze14
- daze14
- zeda14
- zeds14
- axises13
- exiles13
- ilexes13
- sexual13
- axled13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- exude13
- sexed13
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