ALTEZZA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTEZZA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALTEZZA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 69 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALTEZZA is to know. It scores 25 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTEZZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
altezzasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTEZZA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALTEZZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ALTEZZA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ALTEZZA
- Two Zs in one word: ALTEZZA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ALTEZZA begins and ends with the same letter.
- ALTEZZA scores 25 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ALTEZZA
1 longer words begin with ALTEZZA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTEZZA
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Common questions about ALTEZZA
- Is ALTEZZA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTEZZA is not in it.
- How many points is ALTEZZA worth?
- ALTEZZA is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTEZZA?
- ALTEZZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALTEZZA:
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