Is SENSITIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SENSITIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SENSITIZE mean?
- verb
make sensitive or aware
“He was not sensitized to her emotional needs”
- verb
cause to sense; make sensitive
“She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society”
- verb
make sensitive to a drug or allergen
“Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen”
- verb
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
“sensitize the photographic film”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 18 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 SENSITIZE
Single letters that turn SENSITIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks3
Words you can make from SENSITIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seizins16
- sizeist16
- siziest16
- seizes15
- seizin15
- seize14
- sizes14
- tizes14
- zeins14
- zests14
- zines14
- zitis14
- size13
- zees13
- zein13
- zens13
- zest13
- zine13
- zins13
- ziti13
- zits13
- sez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- sienites8
- senitis7
- sestine7
- sienite7
- insets6
- insist6
- niseis6
- seines6
- seisin6
- seniti6
- sensei6
- steins6
- tenesi6
- tenses6
- esnes5
- inset5
- intis5
- issei5
- neist5
- nests5
- nisei5
- nites5
- seine5
- seise5
- senes5
- sense5
- sente5
- senti5
- sents5
- sines5
- sites5
- snits5
- stein5
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