Is NATIONALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NATIONALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NATIONALIZES mean?
Nationalizes is a form of NATIONALIZE.
- verb
put under state control or ownership
“Mitterand nationalized the banks”
- verb
make national in character or scope
“His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 NATIONALIZES
NATIONALIZES 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 NATIONALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nationalize20
- latinizes18
- latinize17
- lionizes17
- nasalize17
- salinize17
- sanitize17
- azotise16
- ionizes16
- laziest16
- lionize16
- zaniest16
- zealots16
- zeatins16
- zenanas16
- zinnias16
- zloties16
- zoisite16
- ansatz15
- azines15
- azlons15
- azoles15
- azonal15
- azotes15
- ionize15
- lazies15
- seizin15
- sleazo15
- sozine15
- stanza15
- zanies15
- zealot15
- zeatin15
- zenana15
- zinnia15
- zonate15
- azans14
- azine14
- azlon14
- azole14
- azons14
- azote14
- lazes14
- nazis14
- seiza14
- sozin14
- tizes14
- zeals14
- zeins14
- zetas14
- zines14
- zitis14
- zlote14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zonae14
- zonal14
- zones14
- azan13
- azon13
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