FUZEE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FUZEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUZEE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUZEE is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUZEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fuzeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUZEE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FUZEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,590.
What does FUZEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicaltechnical
A large-headed friction match, or a similar flare, made to stay alight in wind and used as a warning signal or fire-starter; also the conical spindle in an old clock or watch mechanism.
Railway workers and truck drivers once carried a fuzee to plant beside the track or roadside as a burning warning light, since its big head kept burning even in rain or wind; clockmakers used the same word for the tapered pulley that evened out the pull of a mainspring. Both senses of fuzee come from the same family as the word fusee.
How FUZEE is used
Now mostly historical or technical, found in railway history and horology rather than everyday speech.
- The conductor lit a fuzee to warn oncoming trains.
- A red fuzee burned beside the stalled truck.
- The watchmaker replaced the worn fuzee inside the case.
- Emergency crews still carry a fuzee for roadside signals.
- Old railway kits included a spare fuzee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUZEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUZEE
1 longer words begin with FUZEE.
Shorter words from the letters in FUZEE
Common questions about FUZEE
- Is FUZEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUZEE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUZEE worth?
- FUZEE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUZEE mean?
- A large-headed friction match, or a similar flare, made to stay alight in wind and used as a warning signal or fire-starter; also the conical spindle in an old clock or watch mechanism.
- What letters can be added to FUZEE?
- FUZEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FUZEE:
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