GIZZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIZZ 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIZZ?
| 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 GIZZ is to know. It scores 23 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIZZ
No single letter turns GIZZ into another word.
How GIZZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GIZZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. GIZZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about GIZZ
- Two Zs in one word: GIZZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- GIZZ scores 23 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
- GIZZ averages 5.8 points a tile — one of 118 words that dense.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GIZZ
7 longer words begin with GIZZ.
Shorter words from the letters in GIZZ
Common questions about GIZZ
- Is GIZZ valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIZZ is not in it.
- How many points is GIZZ worth?
- GIZZ is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIZZ?
- No single letter can be added to GIZZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GIZZ:
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