Definition of desexualize

"desexualize" in the verb sense

1. desexualize, desexualise

direct one's libidinous urges into another direction

2. sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix

make infertile

"in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

desexualize in Scrabble®

The word desexualize is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 28

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters desexualize:

DESEXUALIZE
(261)
DESEXUALIZE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

aediles, dualise, dualize

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word desexualize

DESEXUALIZE
(261)
DESEXUALIZE
(261)
DESEXUALIZE
(174)
DESEXUALIZE
(174)
DESEXUALIZE
(148)
DESEXUALIZE
(144)
DESEXUALIZE
(117)
DESEXUALIZE
(116)
DESEXUALIZE
(116)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(100)
DESEXUALIZE
(93)
DESEXUALIZE
(92)
DESEXUALIZE
(90)
DESEXUALIZE
(78)
DESEXUALIZE
(74)
DESEXUALIZE
(64)
DESEXUALIZE
(64)
DESEXUALIZE
(62)
DESEXUALIZE
(62)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(52)
DESEXUALIZE
(50)
DESEXUALIZE
(40)
DESEXUALIZE
(40)
DESEXUALIZE
(38)
DESEXUALIZE
(34)
DESEXUALIZE
(32)
DESEXUALIZE
(31)
DESEXUALIZE
(31)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In desexualize

DESEXUALIZE
(261)
DESEXUALIZE
(261)
DESEXUALIZE
(174)
DESEXUALIZE
(174)
DESEXUALIZE
(148)
DESEXUALIZE
(144)
DUALIZE
(131 = 81 + 50)
DUALIZE
(124 = 74 + 50)
DUALIZE
(118 = 68 + 50)
DESEXUALIZE
(117)
DESEXUALIZE
(116)
DESEXUALIZE
(116)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DESEXUALIZE
(112)
DUALIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
DUALIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
DESEXUALIZE
(100)
DESEXUALIZE
(93)
ZAXES
(93)
DESEXUALIZE
(92)
DESEXUALIZE
(90)
DUALIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
DUALIZE
(89 = 39 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DUALIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DUALIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DUALIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DUALIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DUALIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DUALIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DUALIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DUALIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DUALIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DUALIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ZAXES
(82)
DUALISE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AEDILES
(82 = 32 + 50)
AEDILES
(80 = 30 + 50)
DUALISE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DESEXUALIZE
(78)
SEIZED
(78)
DUALIZE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DUALIZE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ZEALED
(78)
AZIDES
(78)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DUALISE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AEDILES
(77 = 27 + 50)
AZIDE
(75)
LAZIES
(75)
SLEAZE
(75)
DUALISE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AEDILES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DESEXUALIZE
(74)
AEDILES
(74 = 24 + 50)
DUALIZE
(73 = 23 + 50)
DUALISE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ZEDS
(72)
ZEALS
(72)
AZIDES
(72)
SEIZE
(72)
AEDILES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ZEALED
(72)
DUALIZE
(71 = 21 + 50)
DUALIZE
(71 = 21 + 50)
DUALIZE
(71 = 21 + 50)
DUALIZE
(70 = 20 + 50)
AEDILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
AEDILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
AEDILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
AEDILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
AEDILES
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SLEAZE
(70)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALISE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DUALIZE
(69 = 19 + 50)
DUALIZE
(69 = 19 + 50)
DUALIZE
(69 = 19 + 50)
ZEES
(69)
DUALIZE
(69 = 19 + 50)
ZEAL
(69)
DUALIZE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(68 = 18 + 50)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ZEALS
(68)
DUALISE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AEDILES
(66 = 16 + 50)
AXSEED
(66)
AEDILES
(66 = 16 + 50)
DUALISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELIXED
(66)
DUALISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXUDES
(66)
DELUXE
(66)
DUALISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DUALISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
AEDILES
(66 = 16 + 50)
AEDILES
(66 = 16 + 50)
AEDILES
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXILED
(66)
DUALISE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ZAXES
(66)
ZAXES
(66)
ZAXES
(66)
AEDILES
(64 = 14 + 50)
DESEXUALIZE
(64)
DESEXUALIZE
(64)
DUALISE
(64 = 14 + 50)
ZAXES
(63)
AXLED
(63)
ZAXES
(63)
ZAXES
(63)
SEXUAL
(63)
EXUDE
(63)
DESEX
(63)
ELIXES
(63)
EXILES
(63)
DESEXUALIZE
(62)
DESEXUALIZE
(62)
ZAXES
(62)
DUALISE
(62 = 12 + 50)
ZAXES
(62)
DUALISE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DUALISE
(62 = 12 + 50)
AEDILES
(62 = 12 + 50)
DUALISE
(62 = 12 + 50)
AEDILES
(62 = 12 + 50)
AEDILES
(62 = 12 + 50)
AEDILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
AEDILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
DUALISE
(61 = 11 + 50)
AEDILES
(61 = 11 + 50)
AXLES
(60)
AXSEED
(60)
AXILS
(60)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DELUXE
(60)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
AEDILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
AEDILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
AEDILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DUALISE
(60 = 10 + 50)
AEDILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
EXILE
(60)
AEDILES
(60 = 10 + 50)
AXELS
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
EXILED
(60)
EXUDES
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
AEDILES
(59 = 9 + 50)
DUALISE
(59 = 9 + 50)
DESEX
(58)

desexualize in Words With Friends™

The word desexualize is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 30

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters desexualize:

DESEXUALIZE
(432)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

aediles, dualise, dualize

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word desexualize

DESEXUALIZE
(432)
DESEXUALIZE
(342)
DESEXUALIZE
(324)
DESEXUALIZE
(204)
DESEXUALIZE
(192)
DESEXUALIZE
(160)
DESEXUALIZE
(144)
DESEXUALIZE
(132)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(108)
DESEXUALIZE
(104)
DESEXUALIZE
(102)
DESEXUALIZE
(96)
DESEXUALIZE
(72)
DESEXUALIZE
(72)
DESEXUALIZE
(68)
DESEXUALIZE
(68)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(43)
DESEXUALIZE
(43)
DESEXUALIZE
(43)
DESEXUALIZE
(43)
DESEXUALIZE
(42)
DESEXUALIZE
(41)
DESEXUALIZE
(40)
DESEXUALIZE
(40)
DESEXUALIZE
(36)
DESEXUALIZE
(35)
DESEXUALIZE
(35)
DESEXUALIZE
(34)
DESEXUALIZE
(33)
DESEXUALIZE
(33)
DESEXUALIZE
(32)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In desexualize

DESEXUALIZE
(432)
DESEXUALIZE
(342)
DESEXUALIZE
(324)
DESEXUALIZE
(204)
DESEXUALIZE
(192)
DUALIZE
(164 = 129 + 35)
DESEXUALIZE
(160)
DUALIZE
(152 = 117 + 35)
DESEXUALIZE
(144)
DESEXUALIZE
(132)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
DESEXUALIZE
(124)
ZAXES
(123)
SEIZED
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
LAZIES
(120)
DESEXUALIZE
(120)
ZEALED
(117)
DUALIZE
(116 = 81 + 35)
DUALIZE
(113 = 78 + 35)
DUALIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
ZEALED
(111)
DUALIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
DUALIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
DUALIZE
(110 = 75 + 35)
DESEXUALIZE
(108)
LAZIES
(108)
SEIZED
(108)
SLEAZE
(108)
AZIDES
(108)
ZEALS
(105)
AZIDE
(105)
ELIXED
(105)
DUALIZE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DUALIZE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DESEXUALIZE
(104)
DUALIZE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DUALIZE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DUALIZE
(104 = 69 + 35)
ZEDS
(102)
DESEXUALIZE
(102)
SEIZE
(102)
ZEAL
(102)
SEXUAL
(99)
ZEES
(99)
DUALIZE
(98 = 63 + 35)
DELUXE
(96)
ELIXES
(96)
DESEXUALIZE
(96)
EXUDES
(93)
ELIXED
(93)
SEXUAL
(93)
DUALIZE
(93 = 58 + 35)
EXILED
(93)
EXILES
(90)
AXSEED
(90)
AXLED
(90)
ELIXES
(90)
EXUDE
(90)
DUALISE
(89 = 54 + 35)
AXLES
(87)
AXILS
(87)
EXILE
(87)
AXELS
(87)
DESEX
(87)
ELIX
(84)
ZAXES
(84)
DUALISE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DUALISE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ZAXES
(82)
DUALIZE
(81 = 46 + 35)
DUALIZE
(81 = 46 + 35)
AEDILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
AEDILES
(80 = 45 + 35)
DUALIZE
(78 = 43 + 35)
DUALISE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALISE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALISE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALISE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALISE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DUALISE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DUALIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DUALIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DUALISE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DUALISE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZEALED
(75)
DUALIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
AEDILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
AEDILES
(74 = 39 + 35)
ZEALED
(74)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
DUALIZE
(73 = 38 + 35)
AZIDES
(72)
DESEXUALIZE
(72)
DELUXE
(72)
DESEXUALIZE
(72)
SLEAZE
(72)
AEDILES
(71 = 36 + 35)
DUALISE
(71 = 36 + 35)
AEDILES
(71 = 36 + 35)
AEDILES
(71 = 36 + 35)
DUALISE
(71 = 36 + 35)
ZEALS
(70)
ZAXES
(69)
ZAXES
(69)
SEXUAL
(69)
ZAXES
(69)
EXILED
(69)
DESEXUALIZE
(68)
DESEXUALIZE
(68)
ZEALED
(68)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
ZEALED
(68)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
AEDILES
(68 = 33 + 35)
DUALIZE
(66 = 31 + 35)
DELUXE
(66)
AZIDES
(66)
DUALIZE
(66 = 31 + 35)
DUALIZE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DELUXE
(64)
LAZED
(64)
SEIZED
(64)
DUALIZE
(64 = 29 + 35)
DELUXE
(64)
LAZIES
(64)
SEIZED
(64)
SLEAZE
(64)
AZIDES
(64)
AZIDES
(64)
DELUXE
(64)
LAZIES
(64)
SLEAZE
(64)
EXUDES
(63)
EXUDES
(63)
ZAXES
(63)
ZAXES
(63)
DUALISE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DUALISE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ZEALED
(63)
ZEALED
(63)
ZAXES
(63)
EXUDES
(62)
EXILED
(62)
ZAXES
(62)
AEDILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
AEDILES
(61 = 26 + 35)
LAZES
(60)
LAZED
(60)
LAZED
(60)
DAZES
(60)
DELUXE
(60)
EXILES
(60)
DELUXE
(60)
DUALIZE
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXUDES
(60)
ELIXED
(60)
ELIXED
(60)
DELUXE
(60)
ADZES
(60)
EXILED
(60)
EXILED
(60)
EXILES
(60)
EXUDES
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
SLEAZE
(60)
AXSEED
(60)
AZIDES
(60)
SIZED
(60)
SLEAZE
(60)
SEIZED
(60)
SLEAZE
(60)
AZIDES
(60)
SEXUAL
(60)
DESEXUALIZE
(60)
AZIDE
(60)
AXSEED
(60)
LAZIES
(60)
LAZIES
(60)
SEXUAL
(60)
SEIZED
(60)
ZEALS
(60)
DUALISE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DUALIZE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DUALISE
(59 = 24 + 35)

Words containing the sequence desexualize

Words that start with desexualize (3 words)

Words with desexualize in them (1 word)

Words that end with desexualize (1 word)

Word Growth involving desexualize

Shorter words in desexualize

ex sex desex

ex sex sexual sexualize

Longer words containing desexualize

desexualized

desexualizes