Is DESEXUALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESEXUALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 31 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESEXUALIZING mean?
Desexualizing 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
31
Scrabble
35
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 31 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 DESEXUALIZING
DESEXUALIZING 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 DESEXUALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexualizing28
- sexualized27
- sexualize25
- signalized21
- zaxes21
- desalinize20
- dualizing20
- idealizes19
- salinized19
- signalize19
- agenized19
- deglazes19
- unglazed19
- zax19
- agenizes18
- diazines18
- dualizes18
- idealize18
- sleazing18
- unseized18
- agnized18
- deglaze18
- desexing17
- salinize17
- agenize17
- agnizes17
- diazine17
- diazins17
- dualize17
- seizing17
- sleazed17
- unsized17
- zaidies17
- adzing17
- dazing17
- glazed17
- zinged17
- exuding16
- unisize16
- agnize16
- azides16
- diazin16
- dizens16
- gauzes16
- glazes16
- lazied16
- lazing16
- seized16
- sizing16
- gazed16
- alexines15
- exiling15
- indexes15
- unsexed15
- azines15
- lazies15
- seizin15
- sleaze15
- zanies15
- adzes15
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