Is ILLEGALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ILLEGALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ILLEGALIZING mean?
Illegalizing is a form of ILLEGALIZE.
- verb
declare illegal; outlaw
“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 ILLEGALIZING
ILLEGALIZING 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 ILLEGALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- legalizing21
- glazing18
- gazing17
- agnize16
- lazing16
- glaze15
- azine14
- gaze14
- zing14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zill13
- zine13
- zag13
- zig13
- zen12
- zin12
- za11
- alleging10
- gingelli10
- gingilli10
- eagling9
- galling9
- gelling9
- gilling9
- gingall9
- gingeli9
- gingili9
- gallein8
- illegal8
- lalling8
- nigella8
- ageing8
- gaeing8
- galing8
- gangle8
- gieing8
- gingal8
- leggin8
- niggle8
- ailing7
- genial7
- gillie7
- linage7
- nilgai7
- aggie7
- aging7
- lienal6
- lineal6
- nielli6
- agile6
- algin6
- align6
- angel6
- angle6
- genii6
- glean6
- glial6
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