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Criminalise

c 3r 1i 1m 3i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does criminalise mean?

verb

  1. declare illegal; outlaw

    “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”

    Synonymsoutlawcriminalizeillegalizeillegalise

Is CRIMINALISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CRIMINALISE worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3r 1i 1m 3i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4r 1i 1m 4i 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4r 1i 1m 3i 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3r 1i 1m 3i 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CRIMINALISE

Hooks for CRIMINALISE

Add one letter to the front or back of CRIMINALISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

criminalisedcriminalises

Words that end like CRIMINALISE

Common words that share the ending -ALISE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

valise
All words ending in -ALISE

Criminalise: quick answers

Is CRIMINALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CRIMINALISE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CRIMINALISE worth?
CRIMINALISE scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does criminalise mean?
As a verb, criminalise means “declare illegal”.
What words can you make with the letters in CRIMINALISE?
You can make 919 shorter words from CRIMINALISE, such as CRIMINALS, IRENICISM, CARMINES, CASIMIRE. See the full list.