Definition of ALPHABETIZE

alphabetize

Meanings

Verb

  • arrange in alphabetical order
    • "Alphabetize the list"
  • provide with an alphabet
    • "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages"
  • To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.

Origin / Etymology

From alphabet(ical) + -ize.

Synonyms

alphabetise

Scrabble Score: 27

alphabetize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
alphabetize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
alphabetize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

alphabetize is a valid Words With Friends word