Is EXTEMPORIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTEMPORIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 34 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTEMPORIZING mean?
Extemporizing 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
34
Scrabble
38
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 34 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 EXTEMPORIZING
EXTEMPORIZING 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 EXTEMPORIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expertizing30
- temporizing25
- epitomize22
- optimizer22
- temporize22
- exempting21
- poetizing21
- premixing21
- optimize21
- exemption20
- emprize20
- erotizing19
- experting19
- exporting19
- epizoite19
- itemizer19
- mirepoix19
- monetize19
- poetizer19
- zonetime19
- prizing19
- expiring18
- remixing18
- itemize18
- poetize18
- premixt18
- inexpert17
- intermix17
- oximeter17
- xenotime17
- egotize17
- zeroing17
- zingier17
- exempt17
- potzer17
- premix17
- gizmo17
- exerting16
- erotize16
- ionizer16
- ironize16
- mixing16
- poxing16
- zinger16
- mizen16
- piezo16
- prize16
- exertion15
- exigent15
- exiting15
- expert15
- expire15
- export15
- ionize15
- poxier15
- remixt15
- rezone15
- meze15
- mpox15
- prez15
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