8 letters · 26 points in Scrabble
verb compensate; make the score equal
verb make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
originEtymology tree English equal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English equalize From equal + -ize.
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