MEZUZA is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. MEZUZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEZUZA?
| 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 MEZUZA is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEZUZA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEZUZA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MEZUZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MEZUZA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MEZUZA
- Two Zs in one word: MEZUZA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- MEZUZA scores 26 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 MEZUZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small case holding a parchment scroll of verses, fixed to the doorpost of a Jewish home.
The scroll carries passages from Deuteronomy, and many people touch the case when they pass. The more common spelling is mezuzah.
How MEZUZA is used
Used in Jewish religious and domestic life.
- They fixed a mezuza to the door of their new flat.
- Each mezuza contains a handwritten scroll.
- She kissed her fingers and touched the mezuza.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEZUZA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEZUZA
3 longer words begin with MEZUZA.
Shorter words from the letters in MEZUZA
Common questions about MEZUZA
- Is MEZUZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEZUZA, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEZUZA worth?
- MEZUZA is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEZUZA mean?
- A small case holding a parchment scroll of verses, fixed to the doorpost of a Jewish home.
- What letters can be added to MEZUZA?
- MEZUZA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MEZUZA:
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