GIZZEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIZZEN 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIZZEN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIZZEN is to know. It scores 25 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIZZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gizzensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIZZEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIZZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. GIZZEN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about GIZZEN
- Two Zs in one word: GIZZEN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- GIZZEN scores 25 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GIZZEN
3 longer words begin with GIZZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in GIZZEN
Common questions about GIZZEN
- Is GIZZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIZZEN is not in it.
- How many points is GIZZEN worth?
- GIZZEN is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIZZEN?
- GIZZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIZZEN:
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