Is FERTILIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FERTILIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FERTILIZE mean?
- verb
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
“We should fertilize soil if we want to grow healthy plants”
- verb
make fertile or productive
“The course fertilized her imagination”
- verb
introduce semen into (a female)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 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 FERTILIZE
Single letters that turn FERTILIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from FERTILIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- frieze18
- fritz17
- friz16
- fez15
- fiz15
- ritz13
- ziti13
- rez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- feltier10
- fertile10
- firelit10
- feirie9
- ferlie9
- filter9
- lefter9
- leftie9
- liefer9
- lifter9
- refelt9
- refile9
- reflet9
- relief9
- telfer9
- trifle9
- filer8
- filet8
- firee8
- fleer8
- fleet8
- flier8
- flirt8
- flite8
- lifer8
- refel8
- refit8
- rifle8
- feel7
- feet7
- felt7
- fere7
- fete7
- file7
- fire7
- flee7
- flir7
- flit7
- free7
- fret7
- frit7
- left7
- lief7
- life7
- lift7
- reef7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
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