Is PALATALIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALATALIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALATALIZED mean?
- adjective
produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin')
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 23 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 PALATALIZED
PALATALIZED 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 PALATALIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- palatalize21
- lazied16
- plaza16
- azalea15
- azide15
- lazed15
- zaida15
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- zeda14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- laze13
- zeal13
- zeta13
- zill13
- adz13
- zed13
- palliated12
- tiz12
- zit12
- lapidate11
- palladia11
- za11
- palatial10
- palliate10
- plaited10
- taliped10
- palatal9
- patella9
- aliped9
- elapid9
- palled9
- pallid9
- pilled9
- plated9
- pleiad9
- tallied8
- aplite8
- paella8
- palate8
- paleal8
- pallet8
- pallia8
- adapt8
- adept8
- padle8
- paled8
- pated8
- pedal8
- piled8
- plaid8
- plead8
- plied8
- taped8
- tepid8
- alated7
- allied7
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