PUZZEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUZZEL 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUZZEL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUZZEL is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUZZEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puzzelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUZZEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUZZEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUZZEL needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PUZZEL
- Two Zs in one word: PUZZEL doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PUZZEL scores 26 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
Anagrams of PUZZEL
The 6 tiles of PUZZEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PUZZEL
1 longer words begin with PUZZEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PUZZEL
Common questions about PUZZEL
- Is PUZZEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUZZEL is not in it.
- How many points is PUZZEL worth?
- PUZZEL is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUZZEL?
- PUZZEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUZZEL:
Open PUZZEL in the Word Finder