Is NEUTRALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEUTRALIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEUTRALIZES mean?
Neutralizes is a form of NEUTRALIZE.
- verb
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
“The treaty neutralized the small republic”
- verb
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
“Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”
- verb
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
- verb
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
“The mafia liquidated the informer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + T (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 NEUTRALIZES
NEUTRALIZES 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 NEUTRALIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neutralize19
- laterizes18
- lazurites18
- azurites17
- laterize17
- lazurite17
- realizes17
- sleazier17
- suzerain17
- azurite16
- laziest16
- realize16
- seizure16
- seltzer16
- teazels16
- teazles16
- zaniest16
- zeatins16
- zestier16
- azines15
- azures15
- ersatz15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- lutzes15
- razees15
- resize15
- ritzes15
- seizer15
- sleaze15
- teazel15
- teazle15
- tzuris15
- zaires15
- zanier15
- zanies15
- zeatin15
- zester15
- azine14
- azure14
- izars14
- lazes14
- nazis14
- nertz14
- razee14
- razes14
- rezes14
- seiza14
- seize14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zeins14
- zetas14
- zines14
- izar13
- laze13
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