Is STERILIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STERILIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STERILIZES mean?
Sterilizes is a form of STERILIZE.
- verb
make free from bacteria
- verb
make infertile
“in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (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 STERILIZES
STERILIZES 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 STERILIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sterilize18
- seltzers17
- resizes16
- seizers16
- seltzer16
- sizeist16
- siziest16
- zesters16
- zestier16
- resize15
- ritzes15
- seizer15
- seizes15
- sizers15
- sizier15
- zester15
- rezes14
- seize14
- sizer14
- sizes14
- tizes14
- zests14
- zitis14
- ritz13
- size13
- zees13
- zest13
- ziti13
- zits13
- rez12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- sterilise9
- leisters8
- tireless8
- ireless7
- leister7
- listees7
- listers7
- relists7
- resiles7
- resites7
- retiles7
- siltier7
- sterile7
- streels7
- telesis7
- tieless7
- tressel7
- elites6
- esters6
- irises6
- islets6
- istles6
- lesser6
- listee6
- lister6
- liters6
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