Words Ending in -IZE

There are 1,126 words ending in -ize in our dictionary; the longest 500 are listed below, grouped by length. Endings like -ize are common hooks for extending words already on the board. Each word shows its Scrabble tile value.

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15-letter words (21)

apophthegmatize37comprehensivize36conventionalize29deindustrialize26departmentalize29experimentalize35governmentalize30intellectualize26metropolitanize28mischaracterize33photosynthesize35presbyterianize31professionalize29reconceptualize30recontextualize33reindustrialize25resurrectionize26supernaturalize26totalitarianize24undercapitalize29unprotestantize26

14-letter words (33)

centrifugalize29dechristianize29despiritualize26disillusionize24hypercriticize35hypersensitize31hysterectomize33monophthongize34oophorectomize32overcapitalize30overcentralize28overgeneralize27overhomogenize32overspecialize30photosensitize28pinealectomize29proletarianize25radiosensitize24respectabilize29respiritualize25sensationalize23sentimentalize25subminiaturize27substantialize25superficialize30territorialize23testimonialize25traditionalize24transparentize25unchristianize28underemphasize31unspiritualize25utilitarianize23

13-letter words (76)

anagrammatize27antisepticize26apothegmatize30artificialize27bureaucratize26collateralize24commercialize30conceptualize28connaturalize24contextualize31corinthianize27decriminalize27dehydrogenize31dematerialize25demythologize32denationalize23depersonalize25dereligionize24disnaturalize23documentarize27empyreumatize31enhypostatize30epigrammatize29epithelialize27fractionalize27hyperimmunize34hyperpolarize32hyposensitize30immaterialize26impersonalize26individualize27industrialize23irrationalize22mathematicize31melodramatize27metagrabolize27metagrobolize27metaphysicize34monumentalize26nephrectomize31occidentalize27orthogonalize26overadvertize29overdramatize28overemphasize32overfertilize28overglamorize28particularize26pedestrianize25phenomenalize29platitudinize25pronominalize26proverbialize29provincialize29reacclimatize28recrystallize27rehospitalize27rematerialize24remythologize31renationalize22republicanize28resynchronize30resystematize27revolutionize25sacerdotalize25splenectomize28structuralize24subcategorize27subspecialize28substantivize27suggestionize24superhumanize29theatricalize27transistorize22ventriloquize34vernacularize27

12-letter words (93)

adverbialize27aestheticize26anaesthetize24anathematize26apostrophize28attitudinize22characterize28chronologize27collectivize28conscientize25conservatize26containerize23contemporize27copolymerize30corporealize25decapitalize26decentralize24decitizenize33delegitimize25demilitarize24demineralize24demonetarize24denaturalize22denuclearize24depoliticize26depolymerize29depressurize24desulphurize27diphthongize31disauthorize25disharmonize27dispauperize26dissocialize24editorialize22emotionalize23entomologize24essentialize21excursionize30fictionalize26grammaticize28haussmannize26hispaniolize26illiberalize23insolubilize23legitimatize24lithotritize24mercurialize25mineralogize24misemphasize30missionarize23mithridatize27municipalize27overidealize25overorganize25parameterize25parchmentize30parenthesize26parochialize28philosophize31phlebotomize30photooxidize34phrenologize27pictorialize25politicalize25porcelainize25porcellanize25presterilize23propagandize27psychologize32recapitalize25reflectorize26remilitarize23remineralize23repopularize25repressurize23resynthesize27sectarianize23sectionalize23serpentinize23somniloquize32spiritualize23subjectivize35sycophantize31symptomatize30technicalize28technologize27thymectomize33tranquillize30trichotomize28underutilize22universalize24unnaturalize21unsensualize21

11-letter words (180)

accessorize24acclimatize26achromatize27alphabetize27anesthetize23anthologize24apotheosize25arterialize20aspheterize25astronomize22biographize28calendarize23canisterize22cannibalize24cataloguize23catheterize25catholicize27circularize24civilianize25colonialize22commoditize27communalize26computerize26conveyorize28corporatize24cosmeticize26criminalize24crystallize25decarbonize25decarburize25decerebrize25decolourize23dedramatize24defeudalize25defibrinize26deformalize26deglamorize24dehypnotize29demagnetize24democratize25demutualize23deoxygenize32depauperize25deracialize23derecognize24desacralize23desensitize21desexualize28desilverize24destabilize23desulfurize24detribalize23diagonalize22dichotomize28diplomatize25disorganize22disthronize24domesticize25emblematize26emulsionize22encarnalize22etherealize23etymologize26euthanatize23eventualize23extemporize31exteriorize27externalize27familiarize25foolhardize27formularize25fractionize25fragmentize26genealogize22gourmandize24gutturalize21hexametrize32hibernicize27hierarchize28hispanicize27historicize25hospitalize25hydrogenize28hyperbolize30hypostasize28hypostatize28hypothesize31hypothetize31immortalize24imperialize24incentivize25infantilize23interiorize20internalize20isochronize25marginalize23masculinize24materialize22mathematize27memorialize24merchandize28metastasize22metathesize25miniaturize22monologuize23mythologize29naphthalize28nationalize20neopaganize23nitrogenize21northernize23objectivize34orientalize20outorganize21overutilize23parallelize22parametrize24parfocalize27pathologize26peculiarize24pedanticize25personalize22phagocytize31phenomenize27phonemicize29phoneticize27phosphatize30phosphorize30photoionize25plebeianize24prodigalize24propylitize27proselytize25protocolize24prussianize22rationalize20readvertize24reauthorize23reemphasize27regionalize21rehypnotize28religionize21renormalize22reprivatize25resensitize20resocialize22restabilize22roentgenize21romanticize24sanctuarize22satellitize20schillerize25schismatize27singularize21skeletonize24sluggardize23soliloquize29southernize23spheroidize26standardize22suboptimize26suburbanize24subvocalize27synchronize28systematize25tautologize21taxidermize30telepathize25temporalize24theatricize25theosophize28tranquilize29tropicalize24tuberculize24unfeudalize24unmechanize27unvulgarize24vagabondize27vascularize25vasectomize27

10-letter words (97)

absolutize21adulterize20aerobicize23aerosolize19aggrandize22albumenize23albuminize23alcoholize24alkalinize23allegorize20anabaptize23antagonize20apostatize21apostolize21asepticize23automatize21autotomize21axiomatize28bastardize22bestialize21bipolarize23bituminize23bolshevize27bowdlerize25burglarize22burnettize21capitalize23caramelize23catabolize23catalogize22categorize22centralize21channelize24chaptalize26chloridize25chlorinize24cinchonize26cinematize23citizenize30classicize23colloquize30concertize23concretize23cordialize22crystalize24cuckoldize28decimalize24decivilize25decolonize22decolorize22defeminize25definitize23dehumanize25delocalize22demobilize24demonetize22demoralize22denaturize20depolarize22derivatize23desalinize20devalorize23devitalize23devocalize25digitalize21dolomitize22earlierize19effeminize27elasticize21enigmatize22enthronize22epiloguize22episcopize25epistolize21epithelize24eternalize19euhemerize24evangelize23fanaticize24federalize23fictionize24fluoridize23fraternize22fustianize22gelatinize20generalize20genteelize20geometrize22glamourize22gluttonize20goliathize23gormandize23gospellize22grangerize21graphitize25grecianize22greisenize20

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