Is MILITARIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MILITARIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MILITARIZES mean?
Militarizes is a form of MILITARIZE.
- verb
lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
“militarize Germany again after the war”
- verb
adopt for military use
“militarize the Civil Service”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 MILITARIZES
MILITARIZES 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 MILITARIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- militarize21
- maziest18
- mestiza18
- tzarism18
- satirize17
- maizes17
- mazers17
- mazier17
- mirzas17
- zirams17
- laziest16
- maize16
- mazer16
- mazes16
- mirza16
- smaze16
- ziram16
- ersatz15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- ritzes15
- sizier15
- zaires15
- maze15
- izars14
- lazes14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- zitis14
- izar13
- laze13
- raze13
- ritz13
- size13
- tzar13
- zeal13
- zest13
- zeta13
- ziti13
- zits13
- militaries12
- militarise12
- rez12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zit12
- za11
- airtimes10
- lamister10
- limiters10
- marliest10
- marlites10
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