Yes. ZUZ is a valid word.
ZUZ is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ZUZ 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 ZUZ
ZUZ is an ancient Hebrew silver coin; its plural is ZUZIM, using a Hebrew plural ending. The bag has only one Z, so ZUZ needs a blank or a Z already on the board. When it fits, the Z counts for 10 points. The coin is mentioned in a Passover song about a little goat bought for two zuzim. Old coin words from ancient Israel and Judea also include the SHEKEL.
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ZUZ scores 11 points
Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + U 1 + blank Z 0 = 11. On a double-word square that's 22, on a triple-word 33, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
ZUZ needs a blank: the bag has one Z.
Example: ZUZ as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZUZ is worth 31 before any word bonus.
Longer words from ZUZ
Other forms of ZUZ (1):
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Memory tip
ZUZ is an ancient Hebrew silver coin. Like ZZZ, it needs a blank for the second Z.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
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