Is MATZOS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — MATZOS is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
MATZOS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MATZOS — Definition
<matzo=n>
Part of speech: a noun
MATZOS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MATZOS is worth 17 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 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
MATZOS 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 MATZOS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MATZOS 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 MATZOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MATZOS 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 17 Scrabble points.
What does MATZOS mean in Scrabble?
MATZOS is a noun as: <matzo=n>.
How many points is MATZOS worth in Scrabble?
MATZOS is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, M=3, A=1, O=1, S=1, T=1.