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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. FEZ is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (3 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
tarboosh, fes
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
FEZ scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, F×1, Z×1
FEZ has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
FEZ is a 3-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 3, starts with F, ends with Z, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "FEZ — a city in north central Morocco; religious center" (15 Scrabble points).
FEZ is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is FEZ a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
FEZ (noun): a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown. Additional senses: a city in north central Morocco; religious center.
In standard Scrabble scoring, FEZ totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. FEZ includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
FEZ is 3 letters long, begins with F, ends with Z, and sorts to the alphagram EFZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so FEZ is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 3-letter entries, FEZ ranks by raw score (15 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QQV, XXX, XYZ, SQQ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, FEZ carries 1 vowel and 2 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make FEZ attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on F or Z are common study angles; browse words starting with F and words ending with Z to rehearse parallel sets.
FEZ is a 3-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 3, starts with F, ends with Z, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 3-letter entries like FEZ frequently cross shorter words; knowing that FEZ contains E, F, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as f?z to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside FEZ include EZ, FE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: F, E, Z. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble fez directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat FEZ as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "FEZ — a city in north central Morocco; religious center" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.