PONZU is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PONZU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PONZU?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PONZU is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PONZU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ponzusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PONZU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PONZU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does PONZU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese sauce made from citrus juice, soy sauce, and vinegar, used as a dip or dressing.
Ponzu is a tart, savoury sauce that combines the juice of a citrus fruit such as yuzu with soy sauce, rice vinegar and sometimes dried fish flakes. Cooks use it as a dipping sauce for dumplings, sashimi and grilled meat, or as a light dressing for salads. The sharp citrus flavour distinguishes ponzu from plain soy sauce.
How PONZU is used
Used mainly in the context of Japanese cooking and increasingly common on international restaurant menus.
- She served the dumplings with a small bowl of ponzu.
- The chef drizzled ponzu over the sliced fish.
- A splash of ponzu brightened the grilled vegetables.
- Ponzu gives the salad a sharp citrus edge.
- He mixed his own ponzu from lime juice and soy sauce.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PONZU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PONZU
1 longer words begin with PONZU.
Shorter words from the letters in PONZU
Common questions about PONZU
- Is PONZU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PONZU, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PONZU worth?
- PONZU is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PONZU mean?
- A Japanese sauce made from citrus juice, soy sauce, and vinegar, used as a dip or dressing.
- What letters can be added to PONZU?
- PONZU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PONZU:
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