subtilize

Verb

mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words
make more subtle or refined
make (senses) more keen
To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
To refine; to spin into niceties.
To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

Examples

"to subtilize arguments"

Origin / Etymology

From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.

Synonyms

rarefy, sublimate, subtilise

Scrabble Score: 20

subtilize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
subtilize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subtilize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

subtilize is a valid Words With Friends word