GOZZAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOZZAN 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 GOZZAN?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOZZAN is to know. It scores 25 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOZZAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gozzansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOZZAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GOZZAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. GOZZAN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about GOZZAN
- Two Zs in one word: GOZZAN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- GOZZAN 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 GOZZAN
1 longer words begin with GOZZAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GOZZAN
Common questions about GOZZAN
- Is GOZZAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOZZAN is not in it.
- How many points is GOZZAN worth?
- GOZZAN is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOZZAN?
- GOZZAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GOZZAN:
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