BURDIZZO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. BURDIZZO 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BURDIZZO?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BURDIZZO is to know. It scores 29 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURDIZZO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
burdizzosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BURDIZZO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BURDIZZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BURDIZZO needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about BURDIZZO
- Two Zs in one word: BURDIZZO doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- BURDIZZO scores 29 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BURDIZZO
1 longer words begin with BURDIZZO.
Shorter words from the letters in BURDIZZO
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Common questions about BURDIZZO
- Is BURDIZZO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BURDIZZO is not in it.
- How many points is BURDIZZO worth?
- BURDIZZO is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURDIZZO?
- BURDIZZO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BURDIZZO:
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