Is “Complementizer” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
COMPLEMENTIZER
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Complementizer

noun
  1. 1.A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.

    "That" is a complementizer in the sentence "Mary believes that it is raining".