Is POLARIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLARIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLARIZES mean?
Polarizes is a form of POLARIZE.
- verb
cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
“polarize light waves”
- verb
cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
- verb
become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 POLARIZES
POLARIZES 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 POLARIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polarize19
- zipolas18
- solarize17
- epizoa17
- prizes17
- zipola17
- piezo16
- prize16
- azoles15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- seizor15
- sleazo15
- zaires15
- zorils15
- prez15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- azole14
- izars14
- lazes14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zeros14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zoril14
- zoris14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- izar13
- laze13
- raze13
- size13
- zeal13
- zero13
- zoea13
- zori13
- azo12
- rez12
- sez12
- zas12
- zoa12
- za11
- pelorias10
- polarise10
- palsier9
- paroles9
- peloria9
- reposal9
- soapier9
- spoiler9
- aslope8
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