FUZZBALL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 31 points
Yes for Scrabble. FUZZBALL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept FUZZBALL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUZZBALL is to know. It scores 31 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUZZBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fuzzballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUZZBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FUZZBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. FUZZBALL needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about FUZZBALL
- Two Zs in one word: FUZZBALL doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- FUZZBALL scores 31 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 FUZZBALL
1 longer words begin with FUZZBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in FUZZBALL
Common questions about FUZZBALL
- Is FUZZBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FUZZBALL is not in it.
- How many points is FUZZBALL worth?
- FUZZBALL is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FUZZBALL?
- FUZZBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FUZZBALL:
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