Is FOSSILIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FOSSILIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FOSSILIZED mean?
- adjective
set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
“obsolete fossilized ways”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 23 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 FOSSILIZED
FOSSILIZED 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 FOSSILIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fossilize21
- idolizes18
- idolize17
- iodizes17
- iodize16
- dozes15
- sized15
- fez15
- fiz15
- sizes14
- doze14
- zeds14
- size13
- zed13
- ossified12
- sez12
- flossed11
- fissile10
- flossie10
- felids10
- fields10
- foiled10
- idolises9
- filose9
- fossil9
- defis9
- delfs9
- felid9
- feods9
- fidos9
- field9
- filed9
- flied9
- folds9
- doilies8
- idolise8
- iodises8
- files8
- filos8
- flies8
- floes8
- floss8
- foils8
- fosse8
- seifs8
- selfs8
- defi8
- delf8
- difs8
- feds8
- feod8
- fido8
- fids8
- fled8
- fold8
- diesis7
- dossel7
- dossil7
- iodise7
- oldies7
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