Is FOSSILIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOSSILIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOSSILIZE mean?
- verb
convert to a fossil
“The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”
- verb
become mentally inflexible
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
F (4) + O (1) + S (1) + S (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 FOSSILIZE
Single letters that turn FOSSILIZE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from FOSSILIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fez15
- fiz15
- sizes14
- size13
- sez12
- fissile10
- flossie10
- filose9
- fossil9
- files8
- filos8
- flies8
- floes8
- floss8
- foils8
- fosse8
- seifs8
- selfs8
- fess7
- file7
- filo7
- fils7
- floe7
- foes7
- foil7
- foss7
- lief7
- life7
- seif7
- self7
- siloes6
- efs6
- elf6
- fes6
- fie6
- fil6
- foe6
- ifs6
- isles5
- issei5
- loess5
- loses5
- silos5
- sloes5
- soils5
- solei5
- soles5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- of5
- isle4
- leis4
- less4
- lies4
- lose4
- loss4
- oils4
- oles4
- oses4
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