Is ITALICIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ITALICIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ITALICIZING mean?
Italicizing is a form of ITALICIZE.
- verb
print in italics
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + 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 ITALICIZING
ITALICIZING 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 ITALICIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laicizing21
- lazing16
- glitz15
- zinc15
- zing14
- nazi13
- ziti13
- zag13
- zig13
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- lignitic11
- za11
- catling10
- talcing10
- acting9
- citing9
- lacing9
- intagli8
- tailing8
- catlin8
- italic8
- tincal8
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- icing8
- initial7
- ailing7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- cilia7
- iliac7
- licit7
- linac7
- tical7
- clag7
- algin6
- align6
- atigi6
- giant6
- glint6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- cain6
- cant6
- clan6
- clit6
- laic6
- talc6
- cig6
- litai5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
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