Is ILLEGALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLEGALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLEGALIZE mean?
- verb
declare illegal; outlaw
“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 20 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 ILLEGALIZE
Single letters that turn ILLEGALIZE 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 ILLEGALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- legalize18
- gazelle17
- glaze15
- gaze14
- geez14
- laze13
- zeal13
- zill13
- zag13
- zig13
- zee12
- za11
- galilee8
- illegal8
- allege7
- gillie7
- allele6
- agile6
- aglee6
- eagle6
- glial6
- legal6
- liege6
- allee5
- ileal5
- ilial5
- agee5
- egal5
- gale5
- gall5
- gill5
- glee5
- glia5
- alee4
- ilea4
- ilia4
- lall4
- leal4
- age4
- gae4
- gal4
- gee4
- gel4
- gie4
- lag4
- leg4
- ail3
- ale3
- all3
- eel3
- ell3
- ill3
- lea3
- lee3
- lei3
- lie3
- ag3
- gi3
- ae2
- ai2
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