WIZZEN is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. WIZZEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIZZEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIZZEN is to know. It scores 27 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIZZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wizzensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIZZEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIZZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. WIZZEN needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about WIZZEN
- Two Zs in one word: WIZZEN doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- WIZZEN scores 27 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 WIZZEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
The windpipe or throat.
Wizzen is an old and dialect spelling that turns up in older writing. It names the tube a person breathes through, usually in lively or comic descriptions.
How WIZZEN is used
Wizzen is a dated term for the windpipe, found mostly in old books.
- The old sailor cleared his wizzen with a loud cough.
- A dry wizzen made the long speech hard to finish.
- In the story, the villain threatened to slit his wizzen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIZZEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIZZEN
1 longer words begin with WIZZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in WIZZEN
Common questions about WIZZEN
- Is WIZZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIZZEN, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIZZEN worth?
- WIZZEN is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIZZEN mean?
- The windpipe or throat.
- What letters can be added to WIZZEN?
- WIZZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIZZEN:
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