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Is PASTEURIZES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PASTEURIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PASTEURIZES mean?

Pasteurizes is a form of PASTEURIZE.

  1. verb

    heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms

    “pasteurize milk”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
24
Letters
11

P (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 PASTEURIZES

PASTEURIZES 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.

Anagrams of PASTEURIZES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PASTEURIZES

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