Definition of generalize

"generalize" in the verb sense

1. generalize, generalise, extrapolate, infer

draw from specific cases for more general cases

2. generalize, generalise

speak or write in generalities

3. popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise

cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public bring into general or common use

"They popularized coffee in Washington State"

"Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

4. generalize, generalise

become systemic and spread throughout the body

"this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"

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generalize in Scrabble®

The word generalize 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters generalize:

GENERALIZE
(189)
GENERALIZE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

aligner, elegize, enlarge, general, glazier, gleaner, learing, leering, lineage, realign, realize, reeling, reglaze, zingare

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word generalize

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

GENERALIZE
(189)
GENERALIZE
(189)
GLAZIER
(131 = 81 + 50)
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(126)
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(126)
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ZINGARE
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GENERALIZE
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REGLAZE
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ZINGARE
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generalize in Words With Friends™

The word generalize 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: 23

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

GENERALIZE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

aligner, elegize, enlarge, general, glazier, gleaner, learing, leering, lineage, realign, realize, reeling, reglaze, zingare

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word generalize

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

GENERALIZE
(261)
GENERALIZE
(243)
ELEGIZE
(170 = 135 + 35)
REGLAZE
(164 = 129 + 35)
ZINGARE
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GLAZIER
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(162)
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ZINGARE
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(152 = 117 + 35)
GLAZIER
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REGLAZE
(152 = 117 + 35)
ELEGIZE
(152 = 117 + 35)
GENERALIZE
(150)
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(146 = 111 + 35)
GENERALIZE
(141)
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(132)
LAZING
(129)
ZINGER
(126)
ELEGIZE
(122 = 87 + 35)
LAZIER
(120)
RAZING
(120)
ZANIER
(120)
LAZING
(117)
REGLAZE
(116 = 81 + 35)
ZINGARE
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GLAZIER
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ZINGARE
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ZINGER
(114)
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ZINGARE
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GLAZE
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ZINGARE
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REALIZE
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LAZIER
(108)
ZING
(108)
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(108)
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(108)
AZINE
(105)
AZENE
(105)
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(102)
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(98)
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GLAZIER
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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ZINGARE
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(92)
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ZINGARE
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