High-scoring words

There are 4,998 high-scoring words in our word list, and 515 of them are common English words such as BUZZING, FEW, JOEY, PHOENIX and UNIQUELY.

4,998words in total
515common words
ZYZZYVAShighest scoring (44 points)
ACQUIREDlongest common word (8 letters)

Short words that score big. Each group shows the words with the highest face value for their length, using classic tile values. Learn the two- and three-letter ones first: they fit almost anywhere.

Common high-scoring words

515 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.

8-letter words 205 words

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7-letter words 116 words

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6-letter words 54 words

buzzed27buzzer26muzzle26piazza26pizzas26puzzle26dazzle25nozzle24quartz24hijack22jockey22quirky22frenzy21breezy20cheque20enzyme20jacked20eczema19hazard19jacket19johnny19joyful19quaker19suffix19whisky19wizard19zipper19zombie19amazed18cervix18cheeky18chubby18chunky18convex18crazed18equity18expiry18fluffy18freeze18frozen18hickey18hockey18jammed18joking18joseph18jumped18prefix18prized18quarry18sleazy18sphinx18squash18zenith18zodiac18

5-letter words 59 words

jazzy33fuzzy29dizzy27pizza25quack20quick20crazy19jerky19jimmy19xerox19jacks18quake18quark18quirk18epoxy17fritz17froze17hazel17hertz17joked17juicy17proxy17query17wacky17waltz17whack17whiff17amaze16blaze16blitz16booze16buffy16check16chevy16chick16chuck16cocky16craze16dazed16equip16fixed16jerks16jihad16joker16jokes16jumbo16jumps16kanji16kayak16khaki16maize16maxim16picky16plaza16prize16puffy16waxed16which16zebra16

4-letter words 36 words

jazz29buzz24quiz22jeez20cozy18jack17jock17haze16lazy16jake15jerk15joke15jump15junk15maze15zinc15zoom15faux14flex14flux14gaze14geez14hawk14hoax14java14jaws14jays14jews14joey14john14josh14joys14jury14kick14quad14quid14

3-letter words 42 words

zip14fax13fix13fox13jaw13jay13jew13joy13wax13box12jam12job12max12mix12why12zoo12axe10hmm10jar10jet10joe10key10six10sky10tax10few9fly9fry9gym9hay9heh9hey9how9huh9ivy9off9shy9thy9way9who9wow9yay9

2-letter words 3 words

ax9ex9ox9

All 4,998 high-scoring words

Includes 4,483 less common words that are valid in word games.

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Frequently asked questions

How many high-scoring words are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 4,998 high-scoring words. 515 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points, followed by ZYZZYVA (43). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.

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