BEZZIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points

It depends on the list you play by. BEZZIE 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept BEZZIE?

Word power: 54 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BEZZIE is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BEZZIE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BEZZIE scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in BEZZIE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BEZZIE needs 1 blank tile.

What stands out about BEZZIE

• Two Zs in one word: BEZZIE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
• BEZZIE scores 26 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BEZZIE

1 longer words begin with BEZZIE.

Shorter words from the letters in BEZZIE

Common questions about BEZZIE

Is BEZZIE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEZZIE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BEZZIE worth?

BEZZIE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BEZZIE?

BEZZIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.