PUZZLE is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. PUZZLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUZZLE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUZZLE is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUZZLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUZZLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PUZZLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUZZLE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PUZZLE
- Two Zs in one word: PUZZLE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PUZZLE 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
What does PUZZLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A game, toy or problem that tests a person's skill or cleverness to solve.
Puzzles range from jigsaws to crosswords and riddles. Any baffling situation can be called a puzzle too, and the same word works as a verb for confusing someone.
How PUZZLE is used
Puzzle names a challenge to be solved, or something that is hard to understand.
- She finished the thousand-piece puzzle in one weekend.
- The missing letter remained a puzzle to everyone.
- He bought a wooden puzzle for his nephew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUZZLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PUZZLE
The 6 tiles of PUZZLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PUZZLE
11 longer words begin with PUZZLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PUZZLE
Common questions about PUZZLE
- Is PUZZLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUZZLE, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUZZLE worth?
- PUZZLE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUZZLE mean?
- A game, toy or problem that tests a person's skill or cleverness to solve.
- What letters can be added to PUZZLE?
- PUZZLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PUZZLE:
Open PUZZLE in the Word Finder