OZZIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. OZZIES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OZZIES?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OZZIES is to know. It scores 24 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OZZIES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OZZIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OZZIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. OZZIES needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about OZZIES
- Two Zs in one word: OZZIES doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- OZZIES scores 24 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
Shorter words from the letters in OZZIES
Common questions about OZZIES
- Is OZZIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OZZIES is not in it.
- How many points is OZZIES worth?
- OZZIES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OZZIES?
- OZZIES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OZZIES:
Open OZZIES in the Word Finder