Is ILLEGALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLEGALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLEGALIZES mean?
Illegalizes is a form of ILLEGALIZE.
- verb
declare illegal; outlaw
“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 ILLEGALIZES
ILLEGALIZES 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 ILLEGALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- illegalize20
- legalizes19
- gazelles18
- legalize18
- gazelle17
- glazes16
- lazies15
- sleaze15
- gazes15
- glaze15
- lazes14
- seiza14
- seize14
- zeals14
- zills14
- gaze14
- geez14
- zags14
- zigs14
- laze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zees13
- zill13
- zag13
- zig13
- sez12
- zas12
- zee12
- za11
- galilees9
- illegals9
- legalise9
- alleges8
- galilee8
- gallies8
- gellies8
- gillies8
- illegal8
- alleles7
- allege7
- eagles7
- gillie7
- legals7
- lieges7
- ligase7
- silage7
- allees6
- allele6
- allies6
- liaise6
- lilies6
- aegis6
- agile6
- aglee6
- eagle6
- gales6
- galls6
- gills6
- glees6
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