Is EXTERNALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTERNALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTERNALIZING mean?
Externalizing is a form of EXTERNALIZE.
- 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
30
Scrabble
34
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 30 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 EXTERNALIZING
EXTERNALIZING 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 EXTERNALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eternalizing22
- internalize20
- eternizing20
- gelatinize20
- laterizing20
- realizing19
- teazeling19
- zax19
- linearize18
- glitzier18
- razeeing18
- teazling18
- laterize17
- latinize17
- triazine17
- agenize17
- glazier17
- reglaze17
- tzigane17
- zingani17
- zingare17
- zingari17
- zingier17
- exalting16
- exerting16
- relaxing16
- retaxing16
- telexing16
- netizen16
- realize16
- triazin16
- agnize16
- glazer16
- lazing16
- razing16
- zinger16
- external15
- exigent15
- exiling15
- exiting15
- taxiing15
- lazier15
- teazel15
- teazle15
- zanier15
- zeatin15
- zinnia15
- gazer15
- glaze15
- glitz15
- graze15
- alexine14
- exalter14
- exilian14
- reannex14
- relaxin14
- nixing14
- raxing14
- taxing14
- azine14
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