LAZO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAZO 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAZO?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAZO is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAZO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lazosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAZO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with LAZO
4 longer words begin with LAZO.
Words with LAZO inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain LAZO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LAZO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAZO
Common questions about LAZO
- Is LAZO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAZO is not in it.
- How many points is LAZO worth?
- LAZO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAZO?
- LAZO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAZO:
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