literalize
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 10
Definition of literalize
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To make literal or prosaic
“The popular "peephole" style of cover art, suggesting stolen glimpses into exotic interior territories at once psychological and geographical, literalized the voyeuristic appeal of early postwar paperback art.”
“The band seemed at the start to literalize a mysterious piece of writing; its structure was clear when this band played it.”
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Etymology
From literal + -ize.
Words you can make from literalize
178 playable · top: LATERIZE (17 pts)
Best play laterize 17 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
35 words- RAZEE 14 pts
- ZAIRE 14 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- ALERT 5 pts
- ALLEE 5 pts
- ALTER 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ARTEL 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- ILEAL 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- ILLER 5 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- LAREE 5 pts
- LATER 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- RATEL 5 pts
- RELET 5 pts
- RELIT 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- RETIE 5 pts
- RILLE 5 pts
- TALER 5 pts
- TELAE 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
- TILER 5 pts
- TRAIL 5 pts
- TRIAL 5 pts
- TRILL 5 pts
4-letter words
61 words- IZAR 13 pts
- LAZE 13 pts
- RAZE 13 pts
- RITZ 13 pts
- TZAR 13 pts
- ZEAL 13 pts
- ZETA 13 pts
- ZILL 13 pts
- ZITI 13 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- LEER 4 pts
- LEET 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
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- LILT 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- LIRI 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- REEL 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
- RILL 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TAIL 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALI 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TEEL 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELE 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TILE 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
43 words- REZ 12 pts
- TIZ 12 pts
- ZEE 12 pts
- ZIT 12 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EEL 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LEE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
2-letter words
16 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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