ZIZ is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIZ 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIZ?
| 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 ZIZ is to know. It scores 21 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIZ
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zizzChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ZIZ scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ZIZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZIZ needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZIZ
- Two Zs in one word: ZIZ doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ZIZ is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
- At 21 points, ZIZ is among the ten highest-scoring 3-letter words we list.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZIZ
16 longer words begin with ZIZ.
Words with ZIZ inside
1 words contain ZIZ in the middle. Words that start with ZIZ are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about ZIZ
- Is ZIZ valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIZ is not in it.
- How many points is ZIZ worth?
- ZIZ is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIZ?
- ZIZ takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ZIZ:
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