HAZZAN is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. HAZZAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAZZAN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAZZAN is to know. It scores 27 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAZZAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAZZAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAZZAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HAZZAN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about HAZZAN
- Two Zs in one word: HAZZAN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- HAZZAN scores 27 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
What does HAZZAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A cantor who sings the prayers and leads the congregation in a synagogue.
A hazzan is trained in traditional melodies and often has a rich singing voice. Spellings vary, since the word comes from Hebrew.
How HAZZAN is used
Hazzan is used in Jewish settings for the singer who leads the worship service.
- The hazzan opened the service with a long chant.
- Our synagogue hired a new hazzan this spring.
- She studied for years to become a hazzan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAZZAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAZZAN
2 longer words begin with HAZZAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HAZZAN
Common questions about HAZZAN
- Is HAZZAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAZZAN, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAZZAN worth?
- HAZZAN is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAZZAN mean?
- A cantor who sings the prayers and leads the congregation in a synagogue.
- What letters can be added to HAZZAN?
- HAZZAN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAZZAN:
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