GAZY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAZY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAZY?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAZY is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAZY
No single letter turns GAZY into another word.
How GAZY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAZY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 72,615.
What stands out about GAZY
- GAZY scores 17 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GAZY
The 4 tiles of GAZY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GAZY
Common questions about GAZY
- Is GAZY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAZY is not in it.
- How many points is GAZY worth?
- GAZY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAZY?
- No single letter can be added to GAZY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAZY:
Open GAZY in the Word Finder