Is PENALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENALIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENALIZE mean?
- verb
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 19 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 PENALIZE
Single letters that turn PENALIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PENALIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- azine14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zine13
- zee12
- zen12
- zin12
- za11
- elapine9
- alpine8
- penial8
- penile8
- pineal8
- lapin7
- panel7
- penal7
- pilea7
- plain7
- plane7
- plena7
- leap6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- nape6
- neap6
- neep6
- nipa6
- pail6
- pain6
- pale6
- pali6
- pane6
- peal6
- pean6
- peel6
- peen6
- pein6
- pele6
- pial6
- pian6
- pile6
- pina6
- pine6
- plan6
- plea6
- plie6
- alien5
- aline5
- anele5
- anile5
- elain5
- liane5
- alp5
- ape5
- lap5
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