687 words

Words ending in -ize

687 words end in -ize, and 53 of them are everyday words. Verbs. Ten points from the Z alone, which makes this the most valuable ending in the game.

687
Words ending in -ize
53
Everyday words among them
12 pts
The ending -ize is worth this on its own
35 pts
Best score, from SUBJECTIVIZE

Using an ending rather than memorising words

This is the habit that separates players who find bonus words from players who do not. Stop looking at your rack as seven separate letters and start looking for a stem plus an ending. If -ize is sitting in your tiles, the real question is what 4 letter word the rest of your rack makes.

The same trick solves crosswords. Search the pattern ?????ize and you will see how few options an ending really leaves.

Highest scoring

The list

15 letter words

12

14 letter words

17

13 letter words

50

12 letter words

55

11 letter words

101

Showing 80 of 101, most familiar first.

10 letter words

141

Showing 80 of 141, most familiar first.

9 letter words

149

Showing 80 of 149, most familiar first.

8 letter words

112

Showing 80 of 112, most familiar first.

7 letter words

40

6 letter words

6

5 letter words

4