Yes. FEZ is a valid word.
FEZ is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
FEZ 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 FEZ
FEZ is a brimless felt hat shaped like a flat-topped cone, usually red with a black tassel; its plurals are FEZZES and FEZES. With the 4-point F and the Z, FEZ is worth 15 before bonuses, one of the best three-letter Z plays.
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FEZ scores 15 points
Before any bonus squares: F 4 + E 1 + Z 10 = 15. On a double-word square that's 30, on a triple-word 45, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: FEZ as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and FEZ is worth 35 before any word bonus.
Longer words from FEZ
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of FEZ and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
FEZ is a red brimless hat with a tassel. Its plural doubles the Z: FEZZES (or FEZES).
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
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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