Is SYMBOLISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYMBOLISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYMBOLISES mean?
Symbolises is a form of SYMBOLISE.
- verb
represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols
“The poet symbolizes love in this poem”
- verb
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
“What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SYMBOLISES
SYMBOLISES 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 SYMBOLISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- symbioses16
- symbolise16
- symbols14
- biolyses13
- myosises13
- blimey13
- emboly13
- symbol13
- obelisms12
- bossily12
- messily12
- smileys12
- blimy12
- limby12
- bossism11
- limboes11
- mobiles11
- obelism11
- limeys11
- moseys11
- myoses11
- myosis11
- sibyls11
- slimsy11
- smiley11
- syboes11
- besoms10
- biomes10
- emboli10
- emboss10
- limbos10
- mobile10
- bossy10
- byssi10
- limey10
- messy10
- missy10
- molys10
- mosey10
- mossy10
- obeys10
- sibyl10
- slimy10
- ylems10
- blisses9
- bossies9
- lissome9
- missels9
- besom9
- biome9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- beys9
- boys9
- byes9
- elmy9
- limy9
- moly9
- obey9
- sybo9
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