PIZZA is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. PIZZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PIZZA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PIZZA is to know. It scores 25 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PIZZA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PIZZA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PIZZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PIZZA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PIZZA
- Two Zs in one word: PIZZA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PIZZA scores 25 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
- PIZZA averages 5 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
What does PIZZA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A baked Italian dish consisting of a flat round base of dough covered with tomato sauce, cheese and other toppings.
A pizza starts as a stretched or rolled disc of bread dough, which is spread with a savoury topping, most often tomato sauce and melted cheese, before baking in a hot oven. Extra ingredients such as meat, vegetables or herbs are added before or after cooking, and the dish is usually cut into wedges for sharing.
How PIZZA is used
A common, everyday word in ordinary conversation and menus, with no restriction on tone or context.
- We ordered a large pizza with extra cheese for the party.
- The pizza came out of the oven bubbling and golden.
- He folded his slice of pizza in half before taking a bite.
- The children asked for pizza again for dinner.
- A wood-fired oven gives the pizza a smoky crust.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PIZZA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PIZZA
10 longer words begin with PIZZA.
Shorter words from the letters in PIZZA
Common questions about PIZZA
- Is PIZZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PIZZA, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PIZZA worth?
- PIZZA is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PIZZA mean?
- A baked Italian dish consisting of a flat round base of dough covered with tomato sauce, cheese and other toppings.
- What letters can be added to PIZZA?
- PIZZA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PIZZA:
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