QUIZ
/kwɪz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of QUIZ
An odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing.
A competition in the answering of questions.
"We came second in the pub quiz."
A school examination of less importance, or of greater brevity, than others given in the same course.
To hoax; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions.
To peer at; to eye suspiciously or mockingly.
To question closely, to interrogate.
Examples of QUIZ in a Sentence
- "We came second in the pub quiz."
Word Details
Is QUIZ a Scrabble Word?
Yes, QUIZ is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like QUIZ are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for QUIZ
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | q | u | i | z | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| WWF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 23 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in QUIZ
1 words from the letters in QUIZ
2-letter words
How to Use QUIZ in Word Games
QUIZ is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.
Short word advantage: QUIZ is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble QUIZ to find 1 additional valid words.