Is NATURALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NATURALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NATURALIZES mean?
Naturalizes is a form of NATURALIZE.
- verb
make into a citizen
“The French family was naturalized last year”
- verb
explain with reference to nature
- verb
adopt to another place
“The stories had become naturalized into an American setting”
- verb
make more natural or lifelike
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 NATURALIZES
NATURALIZES 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 NATURALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naturalize19
- atrazines18
- lazurites18
- atrazine17
- azurites17
- lazarets17
- lazurite17
- nasalize17
- suzerain17
- tzarinas17
- azurite16
- lazaret16
- laziest16
- tarzans16
- tzarina16
- zaniest16
- zeatins16
- ansatz15
- azines15
- azures15
- ersatz15
- lazars15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- lutzes15
- ritzes15
- stanza15
- tarzan15
- tzuris15
- zaires15
- zanier15
- zanies15
- zeatin15
- azans14
- azine14
- azure14
- izars14
- lazar14
- lazes14
- nazis14
- nertz14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zeins14
- zetas14
- zines14
- azan13
- izar13
- laze13
- lutz13
- nazi13
- raze13
- ritz13
- size13
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