Is SUBTILIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBTILIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBTILIZES mean?
Subtilizes is a form of SUBTILIZE.
- verb
mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words
- verb
make more subtle or refined
- verb
make (senses) more keen
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 SUBTILIZES
SUBTILIZES 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 SUBTILIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- subtilize20
- blitzes18
- utilizes17
- bezils17
- zibets17
- sizeist16
- siziest16
- utilize16
- bezil16
- bizes16
- blitz16
- zebus16
- zibet16
- lutzes15
- bize15
- zebu15
- sizes14
- tizes14
- zests14
- zitis14
- biz14
- lutz13
- size13
- zest13
- ziti13
- zits13
- sez12
- tiz12
- zit12
- subtilise11
- busiest9
- bustles9
- sublets9
- subsite9
- subtile9
- utilises8
- blites8
- bluest8
- bluets8
- busies8
- bustle8
- butles8
- ibises8
- sublet8
- subset8
- subtle8
- utilise7
- belts7
- bests7
- biles7
- bises7
- bites7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- bliss7
- blite7
- blues7
- bluet7
- built7
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