FRENZIES is the plural form of frenzy, meaning states of wild excitement or uncontrolled activity. In word games, it's a high-scoring 8-letter word featuring the valuable Z tile (10 points).
Yes. FRENZIES is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 20 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends and 20 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | F | R | E | N | Z | I | E | S | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
FRENZIES refers to multiple instances of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity. Each frenzy is a period of intense, often irrational behavior driven by overwhelming emotion or enthusiasm. Think of shopping frenzies, feeding frenzies, or media frenzies.
In word games, FRENZIES is a stellar play worth {gameData[selectedGame].points} base points. The Z tile (10 points) is the highlight, but don't overlook the F (4 points). This combination makes FRENZIES one of the highest-scoring 8-letter words available.
Pro tip: FRENZIES is perfect for earning the 50-point bingo bonus when you use all seven tiles. Build towards it by playing shorter words like ZEN, FREEZE, or even the singular FRENZY, then extend when the opportunity arises.
FRENZY comes from the Middle English "frenesie," derived from Old French "frénésie," ultimately from Latin "phrenesis" and Greek "phrenitis" meaning "inflammation of the brain." The word originally had medical connotations before evolving to describe any state of wild excitement. The -IES plural ending follows standard English rules for words ending in -Y.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of FRENZIES.
Hooks: no front hooks; no back hooks.
Words inside FRENZIES: 127 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: FRIEZESFRIEZEFRIZESFEZESFRIZFEZFIZRESIZESEIZERSEIZESIZERZEINS. See all words from FRENZIES.