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01 Word definition

criminalize

11 letters · 5 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CRIMINALIZE a word?

Yes. CRIMINALIZE is a 11-letter verb. declare illegal; outlaw Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CRIMINALIZE?

C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E

CRIMINALIZE contains 11 letters, begins with C, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. declare illegal; outlaw

    “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Synonyms
outlawcriminaliseillegalizeillegalise
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score24points
Words With Friends28points
Word length11letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CRIMINALIZE spelled?

C1R2I3M4I5N6A7L8I9Z10E11
Starts withCRIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIZELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance5 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →11-letter words →Words starting with CRI →Words ending in IZE →Words made from CRIMINALIZE →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

criminalise15 ptscriminalese15 ptscriminalist15 ptscriminality18 ptscriminative18 ptscriminating16 ptscrimination15 ptscrystallize25 ptscommunalize26 ptscriminators15 ptscriminatory18 ptscriminology19 pts

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About CRIMINALIZE.

How do you spell CRIMINALIZE?

CRIMINALIZE is spelled C-R-I-M-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E. It contains 11 letters.