Is MATZO a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — MATZO is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
MATZO appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MATZO — Definition
an unleavened bread
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: MATZOS, MATZOT, MATZOTH
MATZO — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MATZO is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
MATZO 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 MATZO fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MATZO 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 MATZO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATZO 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 MATZO mean in Scrabble?
MATZO is a noun as: an unleavened bread.
How many points is MATZO worth in Scrabble?
MATZO is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, M=3, A=1, O=1, T=1.