Is ITALICIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ITALICIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ITALICIZES mean?
Italicizes is a form of ITALICIZE.
- verb
print in italics
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + 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 ITALICIZES
ITALICIZES 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 ITALICIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- italicize20
- laicizes19
- laicize18
- laziest16
- lazies15
- lazes14
- seiza14
- tizes14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- zitis14
- laze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zest13
- zeta13
- ziti13
- zits13
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zit12
- italicise11
- za11
- ciliates10
- silicate10
- ciliate9
- elastic9
- elicits9
- italics9
- laciest9
- laicise9
- latices9
- atelic8
- castle8
- ceilis8
- cities8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- elicit8
- iciest8
- italic8
- sialic8
- silica8
- stelic8
- ticals8
- ileitis7
- laities7
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- celts7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cilia7
- cites7
- clast7
- cleat7
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