Is FRIZZES a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — FRIZZES is a valid Scrabble word worth 28 points.
FRIZZES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
FRIZZES — Definition
<frizz=v>
Part of speech: a verb
FRIZZES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
FRIZZES is worth 28 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | ||
FRIZZES 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 FRIZZES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | FRIZZES 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 FRIZZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRIZZES 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 28 Scrabble points.
What does FRIZZES mean in Scrabble?
FRIZZES is a verb as: <frizz=v>.
How many points is FRIZZES worth in Scrabble?
FRIZZES is worth 28points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10 (×2), F=4, E=1, I=1, R=1, S=1.