Is POLEMIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POLEMIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POLEMIZES mean?
Polemizes is a form of POLEMIZE.
- verb
engage in a controversy
“The two historians polemicized for years”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + 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 POLEMIZES
POLEMIZES 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 POLEMIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polemize21
- mezes16
- piezo16
- meze15
- zeps15
- zips15
- seize14
- zep14
- zip14
- size13
- zees13
- sez12
- zee12
- episome11
- impels10
- impose10
- semple10
- simple10
- impel9
- limps9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- elemis8
- elopes8
- molies8
- pilose8
- poleis8
- polies8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- mope8
- mops8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
- simp8
- elemi7
- elope7
- limes7
- limos7
- lipos7
- lopes7
- miles7
- milos7
- moils7
- moles7
- peels7
- peise7
- peles7
- piles7
- plies7
- poise7
- poles7
- polis7
- sleep7
- slime7
- slipe7
- slope7
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