BAZA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. BAZA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 16 points there.
Which word lists accept BAZA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAZA is to know. It scores 15 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAZA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAZA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
Words starting with BAZA
7 longer words begin with BAZA.
Words ending in BAZA
1 words end in BAZA. Useful as a back hook: play BAZA onto a word already on the board.
Words with BAZA inside
5 words contain BAZA in the middle. Words that start with BAZA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BAZA
Common questions about BAZA
- Is BAZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAZA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAZA worth?
- BAZA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAZA?
- BAZA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAZA:
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