Is FAMILIARISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMILIARISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMILIARISES mean?
Familiarises is a form of FAMILIARISE.
- verb
make familiar or conversant with
“you should acquaint yourself with your new computer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FAMILIARISES
FAMILIARISES 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 FAMILIARISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- familiarise16
- familiars14
- filariases13
- filariasis13
- familiar13
- families13
- flimsier13
- flimsies13
- misfiles13
- misfires13
- ramifies13
- filmers12
- filmier12
- flamers12
- flamier12
- misfile12
- misfire12
- refilms12
- miliarias11
- serialism11
- filariae11
- salifies11
- aflame11
- fermis11
- filmer11
- filmis11
- flamer11
- flames11
- fleams11
- frames11
- mafias11
- massif11
- refilm11
- airmails10
- malaises10
- miliaria10
- misraise10
- ramilies10
- realisms10
- slimsier10
- fairies10
- falsies10
- filaria10
- fissile10
- fraises10
- safaris10
- fames10
- farms10
- fermi10
- filmi10
- films10
- firms10
- flame10
- flams10
- fleam10
- frame10
- mafia10
- milfs10
- aimless9
- airmail9
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