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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LAZY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 16 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: adjective
moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace"
faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAZY scores 16 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, L×1, Y×1, Z×1
LAZY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
LAZY is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LAZY — moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace"" (16 Scrabble points).
LAZY 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 LAZY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LAZY (adjective): disinclined to work or exertion; "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy". Additional senses: moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LAZY totals 16 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. LAZY includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
LAZY is 4 letters long, begins with L, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram ALYZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so LAZY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, LAZY ranks by raw score (16 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LAZY carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make LAZY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on L or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
LAZY is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with L, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like LAZY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LAZY contains A, L, Y, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l??y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LAZY include ZY, AZ, LA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, A, Z, Y. 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 lazy directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 16 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 LAZY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LAZY — moving slowly and gently; "up a lazy river"; "lazy white clouds"; "at a lazy pace"" (16 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.