Yes. COZ is a valid word.
COZ is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
COZ 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 COZ
COZ is an old short form of cousin, found in Shakespeare; its plural is COZES. With the C and the Z, it is worth 14 points before bonuses. Picture a letter from Shakespeare's day addressed to a dear coz.
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COZ scores 14 points
Before any bonus squares: C 3 + O 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: COZ as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and COZ is worth 34 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After COZ (1):
- COZYenjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from COZ
Words that start with COZ:
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Swap any one letter of COZ and these are still words:
- CUZa cousin
- COBnut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
- CODthe vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
- COGa subordinate who performs an important but routine function
- COLa pass between mountain peaks
- CONan argument opposed to a proposal
- COOthe sound made by a pigeon
- COPuncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
COZ is short for cousin, an old word. Picture writing “my coz” on a postcard.
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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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