MUZZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. MUZZ 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MUZZ?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUZZ is to know. It scores 24 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUZZ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
muzzyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MUZZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MUZZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MUZZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about MUZZ
- Two Zs in one word: MUZZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- At 24 points, MUZZ is among the ten highest-scoring 4-letter words we list.
- MUZZ averages 6 points a tile — one of 118 words that dense.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MUZZ
17 longer words begin with MUZZ.
Words with MUZZ inside
9 words contain MUZZ in the middle. Words that start with MUZZ are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MUZZ
Common questions about MUZZ
- Is MUZZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUZZ, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUZZ worth?
- MUZZ is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MUZZ?
- MUZZ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MUZZ:
Open MUZZ in the Word Finder