Definition of scrutinize

"scrutinize" in the verb sense

1. size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise

to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

"he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

2. audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect

examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

"audit accounts and tax returns"

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scrutinize in Scrabble®

The word scrutinize 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters scrutinize:

SCRUTINIZE
(198)
SCRUTINIZE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

cistern, citizen, citrine, cretins, cuisine, encrust, inciter, incites, incrust, irenics, nutsier, sericin, uniters, unities, unitize, zincier, zincite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word scrutinize

SCRUTINIZE
(198)
SCRUTINIZE
(198)
SCRUTINIZE
(132)
SCRUTINIZE
(132)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
SCRUTINIZE
(88)
SCRUTINIZE
(88)
SCRUTINIZE
(86)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(75)
SCRUTINIZE
(66)
SCRUTINIZE
(66)
SCRUTINIZE
(64)
SCRUTINIZE
(64)
SCRUTINIZE
(58)
SCRUTINIZE
(50)
SCRUTINIZE
(50)
SCRUTINIZE
(50)
SCRUTINIZE
(50)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(46)
SCRUTINIZE
(45)
SCRUTINIZE
(44)
SCRUTINIZE
(44)
SCRUTINIZE
(44)
SCRUTINIZE
(44)
SCRUTINIZE
(42)
SCRUTINIZE
(42)
SCRUTINIZE
(33)
SCRUTINIZE
(33)
SCRUTINIZE
(31)
SCRUTINIZE
(26)
SCRUTINIZE
(26)
SCRUTINIZE
(25)
SCRUTINIZE
(25)
SCRUTINIZE
(24)
SCRUTINIZE
(24)

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

SCRUTINIZE
(198)
SCRUTINIZE
(198)
ZINCIER
(134 = 84 + 50)
CITIZEN
(134 = 84 + 50)
ZINCITE
(134 = 84 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(132)
SCRUTINIZE
(132)
UNITIZE
(128 = 78 + 50)
CITIZEN
(126 = 76 + 50)
CITIZEN
(122 = 72 + 50)
ZINCITE
(122 = 72 + 50)
UNITIZE
(122 = 72 + 50)
ZINCIER
(122 = 72 + 50)
UNITIZE
(114 = 64 + 50)
ZINCITE
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCIER
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCITE
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCIER
(113 = 63 + 50)
CITIZEN
(113 = 63 + 50)
ZINCITE
(108 = 58 + 50)
CITIZEN
(108 = 58 + 50)
ZINCIER
(108 = 58 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCITE
(107 = 57 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCITE
(107 = 57 + 50)
CITIZEN
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCITE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCITE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCITE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ZINCIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
ZINCITE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CITIZEN
(106 = 56 + 50)
ZINCIER
(106 = 56 + 50)
ZINCITE
(106 = 56 + 50)
ZINCIER
(104 = 54 + 50)
ZINCITE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CITIZEN
(104 = 54 + 50)
UNITIZE
(102 = 52 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(101 = 51 + 50)
UNITIZE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
CITIZEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CITIZEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CITIZEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CITIZEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
CITIZEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CITIZEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CITIZEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCITE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
UNITIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
CITIZEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(88)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CITIZEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CITIZEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
CITIZEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(88)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CITIZEN
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCIER
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
ZINCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CISTERN
(86 = 36 + 50)
IRENICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
IRENICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITIZEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNITIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNITIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNITIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNITIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNITIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUISINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUISINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRETINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRETINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
SERICIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITIZEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITIZEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
ZINCIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CISTERN
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITIZEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITIZEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCITER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(86)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
UNITIZE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
UNITIZE
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNITIZE
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNITIZE
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNITIZE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CITIZEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
UNITIZE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CITIZEN
(81 = 31 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
ZINCIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ZINCIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ZINCITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ZINCITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRETINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCITER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRETINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CRETINS
(80 = 30 + 50)

scrutinize in Words With Friends™

The word scrutinize 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: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters scrutinize:

SCRUTINIZE
(270)
SCRUTINIZE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

cistern, citizen, citrine, cretins, cuisine, encrust, inciter, incites, incrust, irenics, nutsier, sericin, uniters, unities, unitize, zincier, zincite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word scrutinize

SCRUTINIZE
(270)
SCRUTINIZE
(270)
SCRUTINIZE
(168)
SCRUTINIZE
(168)
SCRUTINIZE
(144)
SCRUTINIZE
(136)
SCRUTINIZE
(112)
SCRUTINIZE
(108)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
SCRUTINIZE
(92)
SCRUTINIZE
(92)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(68)
SCRUTINIZE
(68)
SCRUTINIZE
(56)
SCRUTINIZE
(56)
SCRUTINIZE
(52)
SCRUTINIZE
(52)
SCRUTINIZE
(48)
SCRUTINIZE
(48)
SCRUTINIZE
(48)
SCRUTINIZE
(48)
SCRUTINIZE
(37)
SCRUTINIZE
(36)
SCRUTINIZE
(35)
SCRUTINIZE
(35)
SCRUTINIZE
(31)
SCRUTINIZE
(30)
SCRUTINIZE
(30)
SCRUTINIZE
(30)
SCRUTINIZE
(29)
SCRUTINIZE
(29)
SCRUTINIZE
(28)
SCRUTINIZE
(28)
SCRUTINIZE
(28)
SCRUTINIZE
(28)
SCRUTINIZE
(27)
SCRUTINIZE
(27)
SCRUTINIZE
(27)
SCRUTINIZE
(27)

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

SCRUTINIZE
(270)
SCRUTINIZE
(270)
SCRUTINIZE
(168)
SCRUTINIZE
(168)
ZINCITE
(167 = 132 + 35)
CITIZEN
(167 = 132 + 35)
ZINCIER
(167 = 132 + 35)
ZINCITE
(155 = 120 + 35)
ZINCIER
(155 = 120 + 35)
UNITIZE
(155 = 120 + 35)
UNITIZE
(149 = 114 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(144)
SCRUTINIZE
(136)
ZINCIER
(125 = 90 + 35)
CITIZEN
(125 = 90 + 35)
ZINCITE
(125 = 90 + 35)
ZINCIER
(125 = 90 + 35)
ZINCITE
(125 = 90 + 35)
ZINCITE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CITIZEN
(119 = 84 + 35)
ZINCITE
(119 = 84 + 35)
ZINCIER
(119 = 84 + 35)
ZINCIER
(119 = 84 + 35)
CITIZEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCITE
(115 = 80 + 35)
CITIZEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCITE
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCITE
(115 = 80 + 35)
CITIZEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
CITIZEN
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCIER
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCITE
(115 = 80 + 35)
ZINCS
(114)
SCRUTINIZE
(112)
ZINC
(111)
SCUZ
(111)
UNITIZE
(111 = 76 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(108)
UNITIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CITIZEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
ZINCITE
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNITIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ZINCIER
(107 = 72 + 35)
CITIZEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CITIZEN
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNITIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNITIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNITIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ZINES
(105)
ZEINS
(105)
SERICIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
IRENICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ZEIN
(102)
ZENS
(102)
ZITIS
(102)
ZINE
(102)
CITIZEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNITIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CITIZEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNITIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNITIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
ENCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCIER
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCITE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CITIZEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CITIZEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCITE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CUISINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZINCITE
(101 = 66 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SCRUTINIZE
(100)
SITZ
(99)
ZITI
(99)
ZITS
(99)
ZEST
(99)
CITRINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CISTERN
(98 = 63 + 35)
CRETINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCITER
(98 = 63 + 35)
INCITES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
SCRUTINIZE
(96)
UNITIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ZINCITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNITIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUISINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CITIZEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
ZINCIER
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNITIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(92)
CRETINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CITRINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
CISTERN
(92 = 57 + 35)
IRENICS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(92)
UNITIZE
(91 = 56 + 35)
CITIZEN
(91 = 56 + 35)
ENCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUISINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUISINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
IRENICS
(86 = 51 + 35)
INCITES
(86 = 51 + 35)
INCITER
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRETINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CISTERN
(86 = 51 + 35)
CITRINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
SCRUTINIZE
(84)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CITIZEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CITIZEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CITIZEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ZINCITE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ZINCIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ENCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
CISTERN
(80 = 45 + 35)
CISTERN
(80 = 45 + 35)
NUTSIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITES
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRETINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNITIES
(80 = 45 + 35)
CISTERN
(80 = 45 + 35)
SERICIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRETINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRETINS
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNITIES
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SERICIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNITERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITER
(80 = 45 + 35)
IRENICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SERICIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
IRENICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNITERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITER
(80 = 45 + 35)
IRENICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITER
(80 = 45 + 35)
IRENICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SERICIN
(80 = 45 + 35)
NUTSIER
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
CITRINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
INCITES
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRETINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
IRENICS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CISTERN
(79 = 44 + 35)
UNITIZE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRETINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITIZEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITRINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CRETINS
(79 = 44 + 35)
INCITER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITIZEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CISTERN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITRINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
INCITER
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SERICIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITIZEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
UNITIZE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITRINE
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCITE
(79 = 44 + 35)
INCITER
(79 = 44 + 35)
CITIZEN
(79 = 44 + 35)
ZINCIER
(79 = 44 + 35)
SERICIN
(79 = 44 + 35)
INCITES
(79 = 44 + 35)
IRENICS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SERICIN
(79 = 44 + 35)

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2 letter words in scrutinize (8 words)

9 letter words in scrutinize (2 words)

10 letter words in scrutinize (1 word)

scrutinize + 1 blank (3 words)

scrutinize + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence scrutinize

Words that start with scrutinize (5 words)

Words with scrutinize in them (3 words)

Words that end with scrutinize (2 words)

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