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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?

  1. noun

    the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living

  2. noun

    the decline or termination of tribal organization

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

27

Scrabble

30

Words With Friends

15

Letters

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.

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