Is POPULARIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POPULARIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POPULARIZES mean?
Popularizes is a form of POPULARIZE.
- verb
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
“They popularized coffee in Washington State”
- verb
make understandable to the general public
“Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 28
- Letters
- 11
P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 POPULARIZES
POPULARIZES 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 POPULARIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- popularize23
- apprizes21
- polarizes20
- apprize20
- zappers20
- zappier20
- zeppoli20
- zippers20
- polarize19
- zapper19
- zipper19
- zippos19
- zuppas19
- zipolas18
- zippo18
- zuppa18
- solarize17
- epizoa17
- prizes17
- upsize17
- zipola17
- zealous16
- piezo16
- prize16
- azoles15
- azures15
- lazier15
- lazies15
- ouzels15
- seizor15
- sleazo15
- zaires15
- zorils15
- prez15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- popularise14
- azole14
- azure14
- izars14
- lazes14
- ouzel14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- zaire14
- zeals14
- zeros14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zoril14
- zoris14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- oilpapers13
- izar13
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