ABUZZ is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. ABUZZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ABUZZ?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABUZZ is to know. It scores 25 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABUZZ
No single letter turns ABUZZ into another word.
How ABUZZ scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ABUZZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ABUZZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ABUZZ
- Two Zs in one word: ABUZZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- The letters of ABUZZ run in alphabetical order from first to last.
- ABUZZ scores 25 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ABUZZ mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Filled with excited talk, activity, or a low buzzing sound.
Abuzz describes a place or group charged with lively conversation and movement, as if everyone were humming with shared excitement or gossip. It always follows a form of to be, as in the office is abuzz, rather than sitting directly before the noun it describes.
How ABUZZ is used
Used only after a verb such as be or become, not directly before a noun.
- The hallway was abuzz with rumours about the merger.
- Social media was abuzz after the announcement.
- The market was abuzz with traders shouting prices.
- Fans were abuzz with excitement before the concert.
- The newsroom stayed abuzz until the story went to print.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ABUZZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ABUZZ
Common questions about ABUZZ
- Is ABUZZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABUZZ, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABUZZ worth?
- ABUZZ is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ABUZZ mean?
- Filled with excited talk, activity, or a low buzzing sound.
- What letters can be added to ABUZZ?
- No single letter can be added to ABUZZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ABUZZ:
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