Is DETRIBALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRIBALISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRIBALISE mean?
- verb
cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 14 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 DETRIBALISE
Single letters that turn DETRIBALISE 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 DETRIBALISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diableries13
- bedirties12
- blistered12
- derisible12
- desirable12
- diablerie12
- diatribes12
- liberated12
- restabled12
- ribaldest12
- sibilated12
- tableside12
- beastlier11
- biseriate11
- bleariest11
- liberates11
- liberties11
- abseiled11
- beadiest11
- bedrails11
- beladies11
- bestride11
- bistered11
- breasted11
- bristled11
- debaters11
- diabetes11
- diatribe11
- disabler11
- driblets11
- editable11
- librated11
- railbeds11
- rebaited11
- redbaits11
- rideable11
- tribades11
- trilbied11
- detailers10
- dietaries10
- elaterids10
- trailside10
- abseiler10
- arbelest10
- blastier10
- blearest10
- bleaters10
- liberate10
- librates10
- restable10
- retables10
- sibilate10
- tibiales10
- trilbies10
- abiders10
- alibied10
- baldest10
- baldies10
- beaders10
- beadier10
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