Is OOZES a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — OOZES is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
OOZES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
OOZES — Definition
<ooze=v>
Part of speech: a verb
OOZES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
OOZES is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
OOZES 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 OOZES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | OOZES 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 OOZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OOZES 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 14 Scrabble points.
What does OOZES mean in Scrabble?
OOZES is a verb as: <ooze=v>.
How many points is OOZES worth in Scrabble?
OOZES is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: O=1 (×2), Z=10, E=1, S=1.