Is EXTEMPORIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTEMPORIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 33 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTEMPORIZED mean?
Extemporized is a form of EXTEMPORIZE.
- verb
manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
“after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks”
- verb
perform without preparation
“he extemporized a speech at the wedding”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
33
Scrabble
35
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 33 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 EXTEMPORIZED
EXTEMPORIZED 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 EXTEMPORIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extemporize31
- expertized29
- expertize27
- temporized24
- piezometer23
- temporize22
- extempore20
- exempted20
- poetized20
- premixed20
- emprize20
- expediter19
- expeditor19
- poetizer19
- erotized18
- expedite18
- experted18
- exported18
- peroxide18
- poetize18
- premixt18
- prized18
- oximeter17
- epoxide17
- epoxied17
- exoderm17
- expired17
- peroxid17
- remixed17
- exempt17
- potzer17
- premix17
- erotize16
- extreme16
- dozier16
- zeroed16
- piezo16
- prize16
- exerted15
- expert15
- expire15
- export15
- poxier15
- remixt15
- dozer15
- mixed15
- poxed15
- meze15
- mpox15
- prez15
- pedometer14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- exited14
- exome14
- mirex14
- mixer14
- moxie14
- oxime14
- remex14
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