Yes. CUZ is a valid word.
CUZ is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
CUZ 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 CUZ
CUZ is an informal word for a cousin, or a friendly term for a buddy; its plurals are CUZES and CUZZES. With the C, a U and the Z, it is worth 14 before bonuses, and it is a good way to place a U alongside the Z.
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CUZ scores 14 points
Before any bonus squares: C 3 + U 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: CUZ as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and CUZ is worth 34 before any word bonus.
Longer words from CUZ
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of CUZ and these are still words:
- WUZform of BE: to have actuality
- ZUZan ancient Hebrew silver coin
- COZa cousin
- CUBan awkward and inexperienced youth
- CUDfood of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
- CUEan actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
- CUMthe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
- CUPa small open container usually used for drinking
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters C, U and Z.
Memory tip
CUZ is short for cousin, the modern way: “hey, cuz”.
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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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