Is FUTZ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — FUTZ is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
FUTZ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
FUTZ — Definition
to spend time aimlessly
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: FUTZED, FUTZES, FUTZING
FUTZ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
FUTZ is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
FUTZ 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 FUTZ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | FUTZ 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 FUTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FUTZ 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 FUTZ mean in Scrabble?
FUTZ is a verb as: to spend time aimlessly.
How many points is FUTZ worth in Scrabble?
FUTZ is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, F=4, T=1, U=1.