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Is FOSSILIZING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOSSILIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOSSILIZING mean?

Fossilizing is a form of FOSSILIZE.

  1. verb

    convert to a fossil

    “The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”

  2. verb

    become mentally inflexible

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

24

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

11

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 FOSSILIZING

FOSSILIZING 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 FOSSILIZING

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