MAZUMA is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MAZUMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAZUMA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAZUMA is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAZUMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mazumasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAZUMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MAZUMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does MAZUMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
slang
Money, especially ready cash.
Mazuma came into American slang from Yiddish and has a jaunty, old-fashioned feel. Speakers use it half in jest, as if money were something to be rubbed between the fingers. It is much less common now than the plain word for cash.
How MAZUMA is used
Slang, mainly in American English.
- He had plenty of mazuma after selling the farm.
- No mazuma, no ticket, said the clerk.
- She saved her mazuma for a trip abroad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAZUMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAZUMA
1 longer words begin with MAZUMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MAZUMA
Common questions about MAZUMA
- Is MAZUMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAZUMA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAZUMA worth?
- MAZUMA is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAZUMA mean?
- Money, especially ready cash.
- What letters can be added to MAZUMA?
- MAZUMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MAZUMA:
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