Is “Velarized” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
VELARIZED
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
Invalid

Meaning of Velarized

verb
  1. 1.To raise the back of the tongue toward the velum while articulating another consonant, such as the l of English pool.

  2. 2.To replace a (usually more front) consonant with a velar.

    In several dialects of Central German, the cluster -nd- has been velarized to -ng-.