Is LATERALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LATERALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LATERALIZING mean?
Lateralizing is a form of LATERALIZE.
- verb
move or displace to one side so as to make lateral
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 LATERALIZING
LATERALIZING 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 LATERALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- laterizing20
- realizing19
- alizarine18
- glitzier18
- teazling18
- alizarin17
- atrazine17
- latinize17
- triazine17
- agatize17
- glazier17
- tzigane17
- zingara17
- zingare17
- zingari17
- zingier17
- lazaret16
- triazin16
- tzarina16
- agnize16
- glazer16
- lazing16
- razing16
- zinger16
- lazier15
- tarzan15
- zanier15
- zeatin15
- agaze15
- gazar15
- gazer15
- glaze15
- glitz15
- graze15
- azine14
- lazar14
- nertz14
- zaire14
- gaze14
- griz14
- zing14
- azan13
- izar13
- laze13
- nazi13
- raze13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zeta13
- zill13
- zine13
- ziti13
- zag13
- zig13
- rez12
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
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