OUZE

OUZE 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 OUZE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

OUZE (noun): An uncommon spelling variant linked to ouzel, a bird of the thrush family (Turdidae), especially the ring ouzel.. Additional senses: In some word lists, appears as a valid letter combination distinct from ooze; verify intended sense by context..

In standard Scrabble scoring, OUZE totals 13 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. OUZE includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

OUZE is 4 letters long, begins with O, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EOUZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OUZE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 1 consonant.

Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, OUZE ranks by raw score (13 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, OUZE carries 3 vowels and 1 consonant. High-value letters (Z) make OUZE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on O or E are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.

OUZE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with O, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like OUZE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OUZE contains E, O, U, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o??e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside OUZE include UZ, ZE, OU — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, U, Z, E. 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 ouze directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 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: Related to Middle English osel, from Old French osel; the -ze spelling reflects historical variant forms. (Curated lexical sidecar (Wiktionary-sourced)).

Example usage: Example: "OUZE — In some word lists, appears as a valid letter combination distinct from ooze; verify intended sense by context." (13 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.