Is FAMILIARIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMILIARIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMILIARIZES mean?
Familiarizes is a form of FAMILIARIZE.
- verb
make familiar or conversant with
“you should acquaint yourself with your new computer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 26 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 FAMILIARIZES
FAMILIARIZES 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 FAMILIARIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- familiarize25
- frazils19
- frazil18
- frizes18
- amazes17
- maizes17
- mazers17
- mazier17
- mirzas17
- zamias17
- zirams17
- fazes17
- zarfs17
- familiarise16
- amaze16
- maize16
- mazer16
- mazes16
- mirza16
- smaze16
- zamia16
- ziram16
- faze16
- friz16
- zarf16
- lazars15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- sizier15
- zaires15
- maze15
- fez15
- fiz15
- familiars14
- izars14
- lazar14
- lazes14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- familiar13
- families13
- flimsier13
- ramifies13
- izar13
- laze13
- raze13
- size13
- zeal13
- filmers12
- filmier12
- flamers12
- flamier12
- misfile12
- misfire12
- refilms12
- rez12
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