Yes. BIZ is a valid word.
BIZ is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
BIZ is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About BIZ
BIZ is an informal word for business, as in show biz; its plural is BIZZES. With the 3-point B and the 10-point Z, BIZ is worth 14 before any bonus. Picture a bright marquee for show biz with a Z in lights.
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BIZ scores 14 points
Before any bonus squares: B 3 + I 1 + Z 10 = 14. On a double-word square that's 28, on a triple-word 42, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: BIZ as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and BIZ is worth 34 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After BIZ (1):
- BIZEa dry cold north wind in southeastern France
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from BIZ
Other forms of BIZ (1):
- BIZZESform of BIZ: your occupation or line of work
Words that start with BIZ:
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of BIZ and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters B, I and Z.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
BIZ + E
- BIZEa dry cold north wind in southeastern France
Memory tip
BIZ is short for business, as in show biz.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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