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Generalize

g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare

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

What does generalize mean?

verb

  1. draw from specific cases for more general cases

    Synonymsgeneraliseextrapolateinfer

  2. speak or write in generalities

    Synonymsgeneralise

  3. cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use

    “They popularized coffee in Washington State”

    Synonymspopularizepopularisevulgarizevulgarisegeneralise

  4. become systemic and spread throughout the body

    “this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system”

    Synonymsgeneralise

Is GENERALIZE a valid word?

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

How many points is GENERALIZE worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

Words With Friends

23 pts
g 3e 1n 2e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1z 10e 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
g 3e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
g 4e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1z 10e 1

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

Words from the letters in GENERALIZE

Hooks for GENERALIZE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

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Generalize: quick answers

Is GENERALIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GENERALIZE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GENERALIZE worth?
GENERALIZE scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does generalize mean?
As a verb, generalize means “draw from specific cases for more general cases”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GENERALIZE?
You can make 352 shorter words from GENERALIZE, such as ENERGIZE, RAZEEING, AGENIZE, ELEGIZE. See the full list.