GIZZARD is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. GIZZARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIZZARD?
| 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: 69 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIZZARD is to know. It scores 27 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIZZARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gizzardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIZZARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIZZARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. GIZZARD needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about GIZZARD
- Two Zs in one word: GIZZARD doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- GIZZARD scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GIZZARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The muscular part of a bird stomach that grinds up food.
Birds have no teeth, so the gizzard does the crushing, often with the help of swallowed grit. Some insects and fish have a similar organ, and cooks treat poultry gizzards as a cheap edible cut.
How GIZZARD is used
Used in anatomy and cooking for the grinding stomach of birds.
- Small stones in the gizzard help the chicken grind its grain.
- Fried gizzard is a popular dish in the south.
- The butcher removed the gizzard from the bird.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIZZARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIZZARD
1 longer words begin with GIZZARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GIZZARD
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Common questions about GIZZARD
- Is GIZZARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIZZARD, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIZZARD worth?
- GIZZARD is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIZZARD mean?
- The muscular part of a bird stomach that grinds up food.
- What letters can be added to GIZZARD?
- GIZZARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIZZARD:
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