Is LEGALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEGALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEGALIZING mean?
Legalizing is a form of LEGALIZE.
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 LEGALIZING
LEGALIZING 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 LEGALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glazing18
- gazing17
- agnize16
- lazing16
- glaze15
- azine14
- gaze14
- zing14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zill13
- zine13
- zag13
- zig13
- zen12
- zin12
- za11
- alleging10
- gingelli10
- eagling9
- galling9
- gelling9
- gilling9
- gingall9
- gingeli9
- gallein8
- 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
- ingle6
- legal6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
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