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Is STERILIZING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STERILIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STERILIZING mean?

Sterilizing is a form of STERILIZE.

  1. verb

    make free from bacteria

  2. verb

    make infertile

    “in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
24
Letters
11

S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 STERILIZING

STERILIZING 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 STERILIZING

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