Is PASTEURIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PASTEURIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PASTEURIZED mean?
- adjective
having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (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 PASTEURIZED
PASTEURIZED 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 PASTEURIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pasteurize21
- deputizes21
- trapezius20
- deputize20
- spritzed20
- trapezes19
- upsized19
- deutzias18
- patzers18
- trapeze18
- prized18
- putzed18
- azurites17
- deutzia17
- resized17
- patzer17
- prezes17
- prizes17
- putzes17
- spritz17
- upsize17
- azurite16
- seizure16
- zestier16
- azides16
- ditzes16
- izards16
- razeed16
- seized16
- zested16
- prize16
- spitz16
- azures15
- ersatz15
- razees15
- resize15
- ritzes15
- seizer15
- tzuris15
- zaires15
- zester15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- izard15
- razed15
- sized15
- zedas15
- prez15
- putz15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- azure14
- izars14
- razee14
- razes14
- rezes14
- seiza14
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