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Sterilizing

s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of sterilize

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

What does sterilizing mean?

verb

  1. make free from bacteria

    Synonymssterilise

  2. make infertile

    “in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized”

    Synonymssterilisedesexunsexdesexualizedesexualise

Definitions shown for sterilize, the base form of sterilizing.

Is STERILIZING 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 STERILIZING worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in STERILIZING

Words that end like STERILIZING

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

Sterilizing: quick answers

Is STERILIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STERILIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STERILIZING worth?
STERILIZING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sterilizing mean?
sterilizing is the present participle of sterilize, which means “make free from bacteria”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STERILIZING?
You can make 514 shorter words from STERILIZING, such as GLITZIER, RESIZING, ZINGIEST, GLITZES. See the full list.