Highest-scoring Scrabble words
186 words in NWL2023278 words in CSW24 · switch lists at the bottom of the page
Ranked by tile face value (before premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus). Words are grouped by length so you can find the best play for the tiles you actually hold. ZA and QI top the two-letter list; ZZZ tops three letters; and eight-letter words like QUIZZIFY are worth 40+ before bonuses.
Two-letter words (32)(40)
- QI11 points
- ZA11 points
- ZE11 points
- ZO11 points
- AX9 points
- EX9 points
- JA9 points
- JO9 points
- KY9 points
- OX9 points
- XI9 points
- XU9 points
- FY8 points
- BY7 points
- CH7 points
- HM7 points
- MY7 points
- KA6 points
- KI6 points
- KO6 points
- MM6 points
- OK6 points
- AH5 points
- AW5 points
- AY5 points
- EF5 points
- EH5 points
- EW5 points
- FA5 points
- FE5 points
- HA5 points
- HE5 points
- HI5 points
- HO5 points
- IF5 points
- NY5 points
- OF5 points
- OH5 points
- OW5 points
- OY5 points
Three-letter words (27)(40)
- ZZZ30 points
- ZIZ21 points
- ZUZ21 points
- JIZ19 points
- ZAX19 points
- ZEX19 points
- ZEK16 points
- FEZ15 points
- FIZ15 points
- PYX15 points
- WAZ15 points
- WIZ15 points
- WUZ15 points
- YEZ15 points
- ZHO15 points
- BEZ14 points
- BIZ14 points
- CAZ14 points
- COZ14 points
- CUZ14 points
- JAK14 points
- KEX14 points
- MIZ14 points
- MOZ14 points
- POZ14 points
- ZAP14 points
- ZEP14 points
- ZIP14 points
- ADZ13 points
- DZO13 points
- FAX13 points
- FIX13 points
- FOX13 points
- HAJ13 points
- HEX13 points
- HOX13 points
- JAW13 points
- JAY13 points
- JOW13 points
- JOY13 points
Four-letter words (19)(40)
- ZIZZ31 points
- ZZZS31 points
- JAZZ29 points
- JIZZ29 points
- FIZZ25 points
- FUZZ25 points
- HIZZ25 points
- WAZZ25 points
- BAZZ24 points
- BUZZ24 points
- MEZZ24 points
- MIZZ24 points
- MOZZ24 points
- MUZZ24 points
- POZZ24 points
- GIZZ23 points
- JAZY23 points
- QUIZ22 points
- RAZZ22 points
- TIZZ22 points
- TUZZ22 points
- ZEZE22 points
- HAJJ21 points
- JAXY21 points
- JYNX21 points
- VAXX21 points
- JEEZ20 points
- DOXX19 points
- FIQH19 points
- FOZY19 points
- HAZY19 points
- VIZY19 points
- WAQF19 points
- WHIZ19 points
- ZACK19 points
- ZIFF19 points
- AZYM18 points
- CAZH18 points
- CHEZ18 points
- CHIZ18 points
Five-letter words (24)(39)
- PZAZZ34 points
- JAZZY33 points
- QAJAQ30 points
- FEZZY29 points
- FIZZY29 points
- FUZZY29 points
- HUZZY29 points
- WHIZZ29 points
- ZHUZH29 points
- BEZZY28 points
- BIZZY28 points
- BUZZY28 points
- CHIZZ28 points
- MIZZY28 points
- MUZZY28 points
- PHIZZ28 points
- POZZY28 points
- DIZZY27 points
- FRIZZ26 points
- HUZZA26 points
- SWIZZ26 points
- TIZZY26 points
- ABUZZ25 points
- BIZZO25 points
- MEZZE25 points
- MEZZO25 points
- PIZZA25 points
- SCUZZ25 points
- SPAZZ25 points
- ZUZIM25 points
- IZZAT23 points
- LAZZI23 points
- LAZZO23 points
- OZZIE23 points
- SQUIZ23 points
- TAZZA23 points
- TAZZE23 points
- ZANZA23 points
- ZANZE23 points
- ZAZEN23 points
Six-letter words (30)(40)
- QUAZZY36 points
- BAZAZZ35 points
- BEZAZZ35 points
- BIZAZZ35 points
- PAZAZZ35 points
- PIZAZZ35 points
- PIZZAZ35 points
- ZUZZIM35 points
- ZIZZED34 points
- JAZZBO33 points
- WHIZZY33 points
- ZIZZES33 points
- ZIZZLE33 points
- JAZZED32 points
- JAZZER31 points
- JAZZES31 points
- JIZZES31 points
- QAJAQS31 points
- FRIZZY30 points
- HUZZAH30 points
- WHIZZO30 points
- MIZZLY29 points
- SCUZZY29 points
- FEZZED28 points
- FIZZED28 points
- FIZZOG28 points
- FUZZED28 points
- HIZZED28 points
- MUZJIK28 points
- WAZZED28 points
- BAZZED27 points
- BUZZED27 points
- FEZZES27 points
- FIZZEN27 points
- FIZZER27 points
- FIZZES27 points
- FIZZLE27 points
- FUZZES27 points
- FUZZLE27 points
- HAZZAN27 points
Seven-letter words (29)(39)
- BAZZAZZ45 points
- BEZZAZZ45 points
- BIZZAZZ45 points
- PAZZAZZ45 points
- PIZZAZZ45 points
- ZYZZYVA43 points
- PIZAZZY39 points
- FUZZBOX37 points
- PZAZZES36 points
- JAZZILY35 points
- QUIZZED35 points
- ZIZZING35 points
- ZIZZLED35 points
- JACUZZI34 points
- JAZZBOS34 points
- JAZZMAN34 points
- JAZZMEN34 points
- QUIZZER34 points
- QUIZZES34 points
- WAZZOCK34 points
- ZIZZLES34 points
- JAZZING33 points
- SCHIZZY33 points
- HUMBUZZ32 points
- JAZZERS32 points
- JAZZIER32 points
- WHIZZED32 points
- ZHUZHED32 points
- BUZZWIG31 points
- CHIZZED31 points
- FIZZILY31 points
- FRIZZLY31 points
- FUZZILY31 points
- HUZZAHS31 points
- WHIZZER31 points
- WHIZZES31 points
- ZHUZHES31 points
- BUZZSAW30 points
- CHAZZAN30 points
- CHAZZEN30 points
Eight-letter words (25)(40)
- PIZZAZZY49 points
- ZYZZYVAS44 points
- QUIZZIFY41 points
- QUIZZERY38 points
- BAZAZZES37 points
- BEZAZZES37 points
- BIZAZZES37 points
- JAZZLIKE37 points
- PAZAZZES37 points
- PIZAZZES37 points
- PIZZAZES37 points
- QUIZZING36 points
- VAJAZZLE36 points
- ZIZZLING36 points
- JACUZZIS35 points
- QUAZZIER35 points
- QUIZZERS35 points
- SQUIZZES35 points
- WAZZOCKS35 points
- KAZATZKA34 points
- ZIZYPHUS34 points
- HUZZAHED33 points
- JAZZIEST33 points
- WHIZZING33 points
- ZHUZHING33 points
- BUZZKILL32 points
- BUZZWIGS32 points
- BUZZWORD32 points
- CHIZZING32 points
- FRIZZILY32 points
- WHIZZERS32 points
- WHIZZIER32 points
- ZAMZAWED32 points
- ZIGZAGGY32 points
- BUZZSAWS31 points
- CHAZZANS31 points
- CHAZZENS31 points
- DIZZYING31 points
- FIZZGIGS31 points
- FUZZBALL31 points
Common questions
- What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word?
- By face value, OXYPHENBUTAZONE (41 points, 15 letters) is the highest-scoring word that could theoretically be played; the theoretical maximum single play using it across three triple-word squares is 1,778 points. Among practical lengths, QUIZZIFY (39) leads eight-letter words.