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Solarizing

s 1o 1l 1a 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · present participle of solarize

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

What does solarizing mean?

verb

  1. reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it

    Synonymssolarise

  2. become overexposed

    “The film solarized”

    Synonymssolarise

  3. overexpose to sunlight

    “be careful not to solarize the photographic film”

    Synonymssolarise

  4. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

    “insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble”

    Synonymssuninsolatesolarise

Definitions shown for solarize, the base form of solarizing.

Is SOLARIZING 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 SOLARIZING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in SOLARIZING

Words that end like SOLARIZING

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

sizingcapsizing
All words ending in -IZING

Solarizing: quick answers

Is SOLARIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SOLARIZING 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 SOLARIZING worth?
SOLARIZING 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 solarizing mean?
solarizing is the present participle of solarize, which means “reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SOLARIZING?
You can make 487 shorter words from SOLARIZING, such as LAZOING, ZINGARI, ZINGARO, GAZONS. See the full list.