/wɪz/
nounverb

Is WIZ a Scrabble word?

Yes. WIZ is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

  2. A wizard; an administrator of a multi-user dungeon.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To be promoted to wizard (administrator) status in a multi-user dungeon, by completing the game quest.

    “I lost interest and stopped playing soon after I wizzed.”

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: wiz via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of wizard.

WIZ at a glance

WIZ has 3 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + Z 10) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,042 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -WIZ

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Same last three letters as WIZ. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

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