KAZOO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KAZOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAZOO?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAZOO is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAZOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kazoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAZOO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KAZOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 298,760.
What does KAZOO mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A simple musical instrument that produces a buzzing, nasal sound when the player hums or sings into it.
A kazoo works because a thin membrane inside the tube vibrates against the player's voice, turning an ordinary hum into a buzzy tone rather than a pure musical note. It requires no special skill or embouchure to play, which has made it a popular novelty instrument for children, parties and comic musical effect.
How KAZOO is used
Often associated with informal, comic or amateur music-making rather than serious performance.
- The band added a kazoo solo just for laughs.
- He hummed the tune into a kazoo at the party.
- The children each got a plastic kazoo as a party favor.
- A kazoo buzzed loudly over the rest of the parade music.
- She kept a kazoo in her desk drawer for silent meetings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAZOO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAZOO
1 longer words begin with KAZOO.
Shorter words from the letters in KAZOO
Common questions about KAZOO
- Is KAZOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAZOO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAZOO worth?
- KAZOO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAZOO mean?
- A simple musical instrument that produces a buzzing, nasal sound when the player hums or sings into it.
- What letters can be added to KAZOO?
- KAZOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KAZOO:
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