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Is baptize a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word baptize is a Scrabble US word. The word baptize is worth 20 points in Scrabble:

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Is baptize a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word baptize is a Scrabble UK word and has 20 points:

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Is baptize a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word baptize is a Words With Friends word. The word baptize is worth 22 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

BAPTIZE,

5-letter words (4 found)

BAIZE,BEPAT,PIETA,ZIBET,

4-letter words (19 found)

ABET,BAIT,BATE,BEAT,BETA,BITE,BIZE,PATE,PEAT,PEBA,PIET,PITA,PIZE,TABI,TAPE,TEPA,ZATI,ZETA,ZITE,

3-letter words (33 found)

AIT,APE,APT,ATE,BAE,BAP,BAT,BET,BEZ,BIT,BIZ,EAT,ETA,ITA,PAT,PEA,PET,PIA,PIE,PIT,TAB,TAE,TAI,TAP,TEA,TIE,TIP,TIZ,ZAP,ZEA,ZEP,ZIP,ZIT,

2-letter words (18 found)

AB,AE,AI,AT,BA,BE,BI,EA,ET,IT,PA,PE,PI,TA,TE,TI,ZA,ZE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 76 words from baptize according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of baptize

baptize

Alternative forms

  • baptise (non-Oxford British English)

Etymology

From Middle English baptisen, baptizen, from Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizāre, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæptaɪz/
    • (US) IPA(key): [ˈbæp.tajz]
    • (Ghana) IPA(key): [bap.ˈtajz]
  • Hyphenation: bap‧tize

Verb

baptize (third-person singular simple present baptizes, present participle baptizing, simple past and past participle baptized)

  1. (Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
    Synonyms: christen, full
  2. To dedicate or christen.
  3. (archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
  4. (slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
  5. (slang) To extinguish the life of.
    Synonyms: wax, wet, juice up; see also Thesaurus:kill

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

baptize

  1. Alternative form of bapteme

Etymology 2

Verb

baptize

  1. Alternative form of baptisen

Portuguese

Verb

baptize

  1. inflection of baptizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Source: wiktionary.org