OZEKI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OZEKI 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OZEKI?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OZEKI is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OZEKI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ozekisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OZEKI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OZEKI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does OZEKI mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A sumo wrestler holding the second-highest official rank, immediately below yokozuna.
An ozeki has proven championship-level skill over several tournaments but has not yet met the stricter standard required for promotion to yokozuna, the top rank. Losing too many bouts can cost a wrestler the ozeki rank, unlike yokozuna, which is held for life once granted. The word and the ranking system come from professional sumo in Japan.
How OZEKI is used
Technical; used in reporting and discussion of sumo wrestling rankings.
- The wrestler was promoted to ozeki after three strong tournaments in a row.
- An ozeki who loses too many bouts can be demoted back down the rankings.
- Fans filled the arena hoping to see the ozeki defeat the reigning champion.
- Becoming an ozeki is often seen as the last step before reaching yokozuna.
- The commentator explained what separates an ozeki from a lower-ranked wrestler.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OZEKI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OZEKI
1 longer words begin with OZEKI.
Shorter words from the letters in OZEKI
Common questions about OZEKI
- Is OZEKI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OZEKI is not in it.
- How many points is OZEKI worth?
- OZEKI is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OZEKI mean?
- A sumo wrestler holding the second-highest official rank, immediately below yokozuna.
- What letters can be added to OZEKI?
- OZEKI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OZEKI:
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