Is NATURALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NATURALIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NATURALIZING mean?
Naturalizing 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
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 NATURALIZING
NATURALIZING 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 NATURALIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alizarin17
- zingani17
- zingara17
- zingari17
- triazin16
- tzarina16
- lazing16
- razing16
- tarzan15
- zinnia15
- gazar15
- glitz15
- lazar14
- griz14
- zing14
- azan13
- izar13
- lutz13
- nazi13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- ziti13
- zag13
- zig13
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- lariating10
- ruinating10
- urinating10
- unitarian9
- iguanian9
- inguinal9
- ringtail9
- trailing9
- training9
- trialing9
- untiring9
- antiarin8
- lunarian8
- airting8
- alining8
- anginal8
- angular8
- antigun8
- granita8
- guarani8
- ignatia8
- ingrain8
- intagli8
- inuring8
- lairing8
- larigan8
- larning8
- linting8
- lunting8
- nailing8
- nurling8
- ragtail8
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