MUZAK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MUZAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUZAK?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUZAK is to know. It scores 20 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUZAK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUZAK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MUZAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,046 thousand.
What stands out about MUZAK
- MUZAK scores 20 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MUZAK mean in Scrabble?
noun
trademarkinformal
Recorded, typically bland background music played continuously in shops, lifts, waiting rooms, and other public places.
Muzak started as a trademarked brand name for piped-in background music but has drifted into ordinary use as a slightly dismissive word for any smooth, unobtrusive recorded music meant to fill silence rather than be listened to closely. Calling something muzak usually implies it is bland or forgettable, playing quietly in the background of a shop, an elevator, or a waiting room.
How MUZAK is used
Often used with a mildly dismissive tone, implying blandness; originally a trademark, now used generically.
- Tinny muzak played over the speakers in the waiting room.
- The lift was filled with soft muzak.
- Nobody paid attention to the muzak drifting through the store.
- He complained that the restaurant's playlist was pure muzak.
- The muzak in the office lobby never seemed to change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUZAK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUZAK
4 longer words begin with MUZAK.
Shorter words from the letters in MUZAK
Common questions about MUZAK
- Is MUZAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUZAK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUZAK worth?
- MUZAK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUZAK mean?
- Recorded, typically bland background music played continuously in shops, lifts, waiting rooms, and other public places.
- What letters can be added to MUZAK?
- MUZAK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MUZAK:
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