SIZZLING is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points

Yes. SIZZLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SIZZLING?

Word power: 54 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SIZZLING is to know. It scores 27 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SIZZLING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SIZZLING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SIZZLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SIZZLING needs 1 blank tile.

What stands out about SIZZLING

• Two Zs in one word: SIZZLING doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
• SIZZLING scores 27 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with SIZZLING

2 longer words begin with SIZZLING.

Shorter words from the letters in SIZZLING

Common questions about SIZZLING

Is SIZZLING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIZZLING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SIZZLING worth?

SIZZLING is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SIZZLING?

SIZZLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.