PUZZOLANA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUZZOLANA 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUZZOLANA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUZZOLANA is to know. It scores 29 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUZZOLANA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puzzolanasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUZZOLANA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUZZOLANA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUZZOLANA needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PUZZOLANA
- Two Zs in one word: PUZZOLANA doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PUZZOLANA
1 longer words begin with PUZZOLANA.
Shorter words from the letters in PUZZOLANA
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Common questions about PUZZOLANA
- Is PUZZOLANA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUZZOLANA is not in it.
- How many points is PUZZOLANA worth?
- PUZZOLANA is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUZZOLANA?
- PUZZOLANA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUZZOLANA:
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