Is GENERALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GENERALISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GENERALISE mean?
- verb
speak or write in generalities
- verb
draw from specific cases for more general cases
- verb
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
“They popularized coffee in Washington State”
- verb
become systemic and spread throughout the body
“this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 11 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 GENERALISE
Single letters that turn GENERALISE 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 GENERALISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- algerines10
- releasing10
- resealing10
- algerine9
- aligners9
- anergies9
- energies9
- energise9
- engrails9
- enlarges9
- ensilage9
- gaselier9
- generals9
- gesneria9
- gleaners9
- greenies9
- lasering9
- lineages9
- nargiles9
- realigns9
- reelings9
- reseeing9
- signaler9
- slangier9
- alienees8
- alieners8
- aligner8
- anglers8
- earings8
- eelings8
- elegies8
- elegise8
- engrail8
- enlarge8
- enrages8
- erasing8
- gainers8
- galeres8
- general8
- glaires8
- gleaner8
- greenie8
- greisen8
- leasing8
- leering8
- linages8
- lineage8
- lingers8
- nargile8
- reagins8
- realign8
- reeling8
- regains8
- regales8
- reginae8
- reginal8
- reginas8
- reneges8
- sealing8
- searing8
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