Is OUZO a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — OUZO is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
OUZO appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
OUZO — Definition
a Greek liqueur
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: OUZOS
OUZO — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
OUZO is worth 13 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 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
OUZO 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 OUZO fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | OUZO valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| 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 OUZO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OUZO 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 13 Scrabble points.
What does OUZO mean in Scrabble?
OUZO is a noun as: a Greek liqueur.
How many points is OUZO worth in Scrabble?
OUZO is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: O=1 (×2), Z=10, U=1.
Is OUZO a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, OUZO is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).