Words Containing SHAZ

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SHAZ?

BELSHAZZARS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BELSHAZZAR (33), SHAZAM (20).

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All Words Containing SHAZ 3 words

How often does SHAZ appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing SHAZ. Most are 6 letters long, they average 29 points and the best is BELSHAZZARS (34 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 6 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 29; out of 34 max
Longest word: BELSHAZZARS; 11 letters
Most common ending: M; 33.3% of words

Most common last letters

m 33.3%
r 33.3%
s 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing SHAZ

b ₃e ₁l ₁s ₁h ₄a ₁z ₁₀z ₁₀a ₁r ₁s ₁

B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 34 points

Double word: 68 pts
Triple word: 102 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

belshazzars

Form of belshazzar

noun(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)

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