Is DESTABILIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESTABILIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DESTABILIZES mean?
Destabilizes is a form of DESTABILIZE.
- verb
become unstable
“The economy destabilized rapidly”
- verb
make unstable
“Terrorism destabilized the government”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 DESTABILIZES
DESTABILIZES 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 DESTABILIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bestialized23
- destabilize23
- bestializes22
- stabilized22
- bestialize21
- stabilizes21
- stabilize20
- idealizes19
- seizable19
- sizeable19
- blitzed19
- sleaziest18
- disseize18
- idealize18
- blitzes18
- sizable18
- blazed18
- sleazed17
- teazled17
- zaidies17
- baizes17
- bezels17
- bezils17
- blazes17
- zibets17
- laziest16
- sizeist16
- siziest16
- sleazes16
- teazels16
- teazles16
- azides16
- ditzes16
- lazied16
- seized16
- zested16
- baize16
- bezel16
- bezil16
- bizes16
- blaze16
- blitz16
- zibet16
- assize15
- lazies15
- seizas15
- seizes15
- sleaze15
- teazel15
- teazle15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- lazed15
- sized15
- zedas15
- bize15
- destabilise14
- lazes14
- seiza14
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