CHAZZAN is a valid Scrabble word — 30 points
Yes. CHAZZAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 30 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CHAZZAN?
| 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: 69 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAZZAN is to know. It scores 30 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAZZAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chazzansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAZZAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CHAZZAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CHAZZAN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CHAZZAN
- Two Zs in one word: CHAZZAN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- CHAZZAN scores 30 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
What does CHAZZAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cantor who leads the congregation in prayer and song in a synagogue.
The chazzan chants the liturgy in the traditional melodies and is often trained in music for years. The Hebrew word is spelled in several ways in English, and the plural is chazzanim.
How CHAZZAN is used
Used in Jewish religious contexts for the singing prayer leader.
- The chazzan led the congregation through the evening prayers.
- A gifted chazzan can move a whole synagogue.
- She trained as a chazzan at the seminary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CHAZZAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CHAZZAN
2 longer words begin with CHAZZAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAZZAN
Common questions about CHAZZAN
- Is CHAZZAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHAZZAN, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHAZZAN worth?
- CHAZZAN is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CHAZZAN mean?
- A cantor who leads the congregation in prayer and song in a synagogue.
- What letters can be added to CHAZZAN?
- CHAZZAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CHAZZAN:
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