Is EXTEMPORIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTEMPORIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 32 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTEMPORIZES mean?
Extemporizes 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
32
Scrabble
34
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) + S (1) = 32 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 EXTEMPORIZES
EXTEMPORIZES 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 EXTEMPORIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extemporize31
- expertizes28
- expertize27
- piezometers24
- piezometer23
- temporizes23
- extemporise22
- temporize22
- emprizes21
- expertism20
- extempore20
- poetizers20
- posterize20
- emprize20
- poetizer19
- poetizes19
- premixes19
- sierozem19
- expertise18
- extropies18
- oximeters18
- exempts18
- mestizo18
- poetize18
- potzers18
- premixt18
- erotizes17
- extremes17
- oximeter17
- preexist17
- reexpose17
- exempt17
- mpoxes17
- potzer17
- premix17
- prezes17
- prizes17
- spritz17
- epoxies16
- erotize16
- exotism16
- experts16
- expires16
- exports16
- exposer16
- exposit16
- extreme16
- mirexes16
- poxiest16
- prexies16
- proxies16
- remixes16
- reseize16
- sexpert16
- zestier16
- mezes16
- piezo16
- prize16
- spitz16
- exomes15
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