Is WHIZZES a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — WHIZZES is a valid Scrabble word worth 31 points.
WHIZZES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
WHIZZES — Definition
<whiz=v> / <whizz=v>
Part of speech: a verb
WHIZZES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
WHIZZES is worth 31 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | ||
WHIZZES 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 WHIZZES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | WHIZZES 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 WHIZZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIZZES 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 31 Scrabble points.
What does WHIZZES mean in Scrabble?
WHIZZES is a verb as: <whiz=v> / <whizz=v>.
How many points is WHIZZES worth in Scrabble?
WHIZZES is worth 31points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10 (×2), H=4, W=4, E=1, I=1, S=1.