QUARTZY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. QUARTZY 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 28 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept QUARTZY?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful QUARTZY is to know. It scores 28 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUARTZY
No single letter turns QUARTZY into another word.
How QUARTZY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in QUARTZY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What stands out about QUARTZY
- QUARTZY scores 28 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in QUARTZY
Common questions about QUARTZY
- Is QUARTZY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and QUARTZY is not in it.
- How many points is QUARTZY worth?
- QUARTZY is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUARTZY?
- No single letter can be added to QUARTZY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of QUARTZY:
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