PUTZ is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUTZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUTZ?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUTZ is to know. It scores 15 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUTZ
No single letter turns PUTZ into another word.
How PUTZ scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PUTZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does PUTZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A stupid or contemptible person.
Putz is Yiddish and the original meaning is coarse, which is why it lands harder for some speakers than for others. As a verb it means to potter about, and that sense carries none of the insult.
How PUTZ is used
Countable. Also a verb: putzed, putzing.
- What a putz, said the man behind, to nobody.
- The word putz is Yiddish and originally coarse.
- He putzed around the garage all afternoon.
- A putz as a verb is harmless and as a noun is not.
- Two putzes in the same story and neither is the villain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUTZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUTZ
3 longer words begin with PUTZ.
Shorter words from the letters in PUTZ
Common questions about PUTZ
- Is PUTZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUTZ, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUTZ worth?
- PUTZ is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUTZ mean?
- A stupid or contemptible person.
- What letters can be added to PUTZ?
- No single letter can be added to PUTZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PUTZ:
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