Is PIZZAZZ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — PIZZAZZ is a valid Scrabble word worth 45 points.
PIZZAZZ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
PIZZAZZ — Definition
verve, energy, liveliness
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: PIZZAZZES
PIZZAZZ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
PIZZAZZ is worth 45 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | ||
PIZZAZZ 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 PIZZAZZ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | PIZZAZZ 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 PIZZAZZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PIZZAZZ 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 45 Scrabble points.
What does PIZZAZZ mean in Scrabble?
PIZZAZZ is a noun as: verve, energy, liveliness.
How many points is PIZZAZZ worth in Scrabble?
PIZZAZZ is worth 45points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10 (×4), P=3, A=1, I=1.