Is MARGINALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARGINALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARGINALIZE mean?
- verb
relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
“We must not marginalize the poor in our society”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 27
- Letters
- 11
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 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 MARGINALIZE
Single letters that turn MARGINALIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from MARGINALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- animalize20
- magazine20
- realizing19
- amazing19
- alizarine18
- mazing18
- alizarin17
- glazier17
- zingara17
- zingare17
- zingari17
- zingier17
- mazier17
- agnize16
- glazer16
- lazing16
- razing16
- zinger16
- amaze16
- maize16
- mazer16
- mirza16
- mizen16
- nizam16
- zamia16
- ziram16
- lazier15
- zanier15
- agaze15
- gazar15
- gazer15
- glaze15
- graze15
- maze15
- azine14
- lazar14
- zaire14
- gaze14
- griz14
- zing14
- azan13
- izar13
- laze13
- nazi13
- raze13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zine13
- zag13
- zig13
- remailing12
- rez12
- zen12
- zin12
- animalier11
- alarming11
- emailing11
- germinal11
- imaginal11
- imaginer11
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