SIZAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIZAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIZAR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIZAR is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIZAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sizarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIZAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SIZAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about SIZAR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
What does SIZAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishhistorical
A student at Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin who received reduced fees or financial help, traditionally in exchange for minor duties.
A sizar held a recognized but lower-status place at certain old universities, paying less than other students because the college subsidized part of the cost. In earlier centuries this support came with obligations such as waiting at table or running errands for wealthier students, though such duties faded over time. The category eventually became simply a form of scholarship for students of limited means rather than a mark of service.
How SIZAR is used
Used mainly in historical and academic writing about Cambridge and Trinity College Dublin.
- He entered college as a sizar because his family could not afford full fees.
- The records list several famous writers who studied as sizars.
- A sizar once had to perform small services for other students.
- Her biography notes that the poet began university life as a sizar.
- The college still keeps its old sizar admission ledgers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIZAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIZAR
The 5 tiles of SIZAR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SIZAR
3 longer words begin with SIZAR.
Words ending in SIZAR
1 words end in SIZAR. Useful as a back hook: play SIZAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIZAR inside
1 words contain SIZAR in the middle. Words that start with SIZAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIZAR
Common questions about SIZAR
- Is SIZAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIZAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIZAR worth?
- SIZAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIZAR mean?
- A student at Cambridge or Trinity College Dublin who received reduced fees or financial help, traditionally in exchange for minor duties.
- What letters can be added to SIZAR?
- SIZAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIZAR:
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