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
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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