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.
- verb
heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
“pasteurize milk”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
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) + 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
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trapeziuses22
- pasteurize21
- supersize20
- trapezius20
- spritzes19
- trapezes19
- patzers18
- spitzes18
- trapeze18
- upsizes18
- azurites17
- ersatzes17
- seizures17
- tzurises17
- patzer17
- prezes17
- prizes17
- putzes17
- spazes17
- spritz17
- upsize17
- azurite16
- resizes16
- seizers16
- seizure16
- zesters16
- zestier16
- prize16
- spitz16
- assize15
- azures15
- ersatz15
- razees15
- resize15
- ritzes15
- seizas15
- seizer15
- seizes15
- sizars15
- sizers15
- tzuris15
- zaires15
- zester15
- prez15
- putz15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- azure14
- izars14
- razee14
- razes14
- rezes14
- seiza14
- seize14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- sizes14
- tizes14
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