Is TENDERIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TENDERIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TENDERIZE mean?
- verb
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
“tenderize meat”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (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 TENDERIZE
Single letters that turn TENDERIZE 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
Anagrams of TENDERIZE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TENDERIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eternized19
- eternize17
- dizen15
- nertz14
- ditz14
- ritz13
- zein13
- zine13
- zed13
- rez12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- entered8
- needier8
- teenier7
- denier7
- dieter7
- endite7
- needer7
- nereid7
- reedit7
- reined7
- rented7
- retied7
- rident7
- tender7
- tiered7
- tinder7
- trined7
- entire6
- entree6
- eterne6
- retene6
- retine6
- teener6
- triene6
- deter6
- diene6
- diner6
- eider6
- ender6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- tired6
- treed6
- trend6
- tried6
- eerie5
- enter5
- inert5
- inter5
- niter5
- nitre5
- rente5
- retie5
- terne5
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