CUZZIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. CUZZIE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CUZZIE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUZZIE is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUZZIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cuzziesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUZZIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CUZZIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CUZZIE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CUZZIE
- Two Zs in one word: CUZZIE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- CUZZIE 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 CUZZIE
1 longer words begin with CUZZIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CUZZIE
Common questions about CUZZIE
- Is CUZZIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CUZZIE is not in it.
- How many points is CUZZIE worth?
- CUZZIE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CUZZIE?
- CUZZIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CUZZIE:
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