Is MILITARIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MILITARIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MILITARIZING mean?
Militarizing 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
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 24 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 MILITARIZING
MILITARIZING 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 MILITARIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mazing18
- zingari17
- triazin16
- lazing16
- razing16
- mirza16
- nizam16
- ziram16
- glitz15
- griz14
- zing14
- izar13
- nazi13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- ziti13
- zag13
- zig13
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- limiting11
- za11
- mailing10
- malting10
- marling10
- marting10
- migrant10
- milting10
- mitring10
- ringtail9
- trailing9
- trialing9
- intimal9
- martini9
- militia9
- aiming9
- arming9
- laming9
- liming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- margin9
- mating9
- miling9
- miring9
- riming9
- taming9
- timing9
- airting8
- intagli8
- lairing8
- railing8
- tailing8
- tirling8
- intima8
- limina8
- marlin8
- martin8
- mitral8
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