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
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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