Is EXTERNALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTERNALISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTERNALISING mean?
Externalising is a form of EXTERNALISE.
- verb
regard as objective
- verb
make external or objective, or give reality to
“language externalizes our thoughts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 EXTERNALISING
EXTERNALISING 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 EXTERNALISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exserting17
- anxieties16
- externals16
- sexennial16
- exalting16
- exerting16
- existing16
- relaxing16
- retaxing16
- telexing16
- alexines15
- exalters15
- external15
- intersex15
- laxities15
- relaxins15
- sextarii15
- exigent15
- exiling15
- exiting15
- sexting15
- taxiing15
- alexine14
- alexins14
- annexes14
- antisex14
- elixirs14
- exalter14
- exilers14
- exilian14
- externs14
- latexes14
- reannex14
- relaxes14
- relaxin14
- retaxes14
- rexines14
- sextain14
- sextile14
- sixteen14
- nixing14
- raxing14
- sexing14
- taxing14
- eternalising13
- alexin13
- annexe13
- axites13
- elixir13
- exalts13
- exerts13
- exiler13
- exiles13
- exines13
- exsert13
- extern13
- extras13
- ilexes13
- ixtles13
- laxest13
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