Is DETRIBALIZATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETRIBALIZATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETRIBALIZATION mean?
- noun
the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living
- noun
the decline or termination of tribal organization
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 27
- Words With Friends
- 30
- Letters
- 15
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 27 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 DETRIBALIZATION
DETRIBALIZATION 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 DETRIBALIZATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- traditionalize24
- idealization22
- rationalized22
- bartizaned22
- laterization21
- italianized21
- banalized21
- botanized21
- diabolize21
- rationalize20
- realization20
- tantalized20
- botanizer20
- brazilein20
- ionizable20
- arabized20
- blazoned20
- italianize19
- tantalizer19
- latinized19
- notarized19
- totalized19
- banalize19
- bartizan19
- blazoner19
- botanize19
- brazilin19
- zabaione19
- blitzed19
- bronzed19
- zebroid19
- alizarine18
- lazaretto18
- tantalize18
- totalizer18
- anodizer18
- idolizer18
- ironized18
- lionized18
- albizia18
- arabize18
- bizonal18
- blintze18
- blitzer18
- zebrano18
- blazed18
- brazed18
- alizarin17
- atrazine17
- latinize17
- lionizer17
- notarize17
- totalize17
- triazine17
- triazole17
- zaratite17
- anodize17
- danazol17
- diazine17
- diazole17
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