Is AZOIC a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — AZOIC is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
AZOIC appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
AZOIC — Definition
pertaining to geologic time before the appearance of life
Part of speech: an adjective
AZOIC — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
AZOIC is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
AZOIC in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how AZOIC fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | AZOIC valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AZOIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AZOIC is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 16 Scrabble points.
What does AZOIC mean in Scrabble?
AZOIC is an adjective as: pertaining to geologic time before the appearance of life.
How many points is AZOIC worth in Scrabble?
AZOIC is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, C=3, A=1, I=1, O=1.