SIZZLE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. SIZZLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIZZLE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIZZLE is to know. It scores 24 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIZZLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIZZLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIZZLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SIZZLE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SIZZLE
- Two Zs in one word: SIZZLE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- SIZZLE scores 24 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 SIZZLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a hissing sound, as food does when frying.
The sound suggests intense heat, which is why the word has spread to hot weather and strong emotion. Advertisers also use it for anything exciting. As a noun, sizzle names the hissing sound, and the phrase sizzle and pop is common in advertising.
How SIZZLE is used
Used for cooking, heat and excitement.
- Bacon began to sizzle in the pan.
- The pavement seemed to sizzle in the August sun.
- Tension continued to sizzle between the two rivals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIZZLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIZZLE
The 6 tiles of SIZZLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIZZLE
4 longer words begin with SIZZLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIZZLE
Common questions about SIZZLE
- Is SIZZLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIZZLE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIZZLE worth?
- SIZZLE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIZZLE mean?
- To make a hissing sound, as food does when frying.
- What letters can be added to SIZZLE?
- SIZZLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIZZLE:
Open SIZZLE in the Word Finder