RIZA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIZA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIZA?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIZA is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rizasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIZA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,068.
What stands out about RIZA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RIZA
The 4 tiles of RIZA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RIZA
3 longer words begin with RIZA.
Words ending in RIZA
1 words end in RIZA. Useful as a back hook: play RIZA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIZA inside
Showing 24 of 220 words that contain RIZA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RIZA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIZA
Common questions about RIZA
- Is RIZA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIZA is not in it.
- How many points is RIZA worth?
- RIZA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIZA?
- RIZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIZA:
Open RIZA in the Word Finder