Is FORMALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORMALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORMALIZES mean?
Formalizes is a form of FORMALIZE.
- verb
make formal or official
“We formalized the appointment and gave him a title”
- verb
declare or make legally valid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 FORMALIZES
FORMALIZES 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 FORMALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- formalize23
- moralizes20
- moralize19
- frazils19
- fozier18
- frazil18
- frizes18
- solarize17
- maizes17
- mazers17
- mazier17
- mirzas17
- zirams17
- fazes17
- froze17
- zarfs17
- maize16
- mazer16
- mazes16
- mirza16
- smaze16
- ziram16
- faze16
- friz16
- zarf16
- azoles15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- seizor15
- sleazo15
- zaires15
- zorils15
- maze15
- fez15
- fiz15
- formalise14
- azole14
- izars14
- lazes14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zeros14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zoril14
- zoris14
- izar13
- laze13
- raze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zero13
- zoea13
- zori13
- aliform12
- femoral12
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