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BUZZWORD A fashionable word or phrase used to impress or obscure meaning, especially in business or technical contexts.
Yes. BUZZWORD is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 32 points in Scrabble, 34 in Words With Friends and 34 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | B | U | Z | Z | W | O | R | D | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
A buzzword is a word or phrase that becomes fashionable in a particular context, often in business, technology, or politics. These terms spread rapidly through industries and media, sometimes losing precise meaning through overuse while gaining social currency.
Buzzwords often emerge from legitimate concepts but become diluted through excessive repetition and misapplication. Terms like 'synergy,' 'paradigm shift,' or 'disruptive' started with specific meanings but evolved into vague catch-alls used more for impression than communication.
For Scrabble players, BUZZWORD presents an impressive 8-letter word with double Z's, offering exceptional scoring potential. While longer words can be challenging to place, the familiar compound structure makes it more recognizable than technical terms.
The term 'buzzword' first appeared in the 1940s, combining 'buzz' (excited talk or rumor, from the sound of bees) with 'word.' It originally referred to technical jargon used by specific groups. The concept gained prominence in the 1960s as business jargon proliferated in corporate America.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of BUZZWORD.
Hooks: no front hooks; back BUZZWORDS.
Words inside BUZZWORD: 34 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: BUZZZUZBROWBOWWORDBURDDOWDRUBWUDBODBUDDUB. See all words from BUZZWORD.