FUZZ refers to fine, light, fluffy fibers or particles, often found on fabrics, fruits, or as dust. It's also slang for police officers. With double Z tiles, it's a high-scoring Scrabble word.
Yes. FUZZ is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 25 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends and 26 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 | U | Z | Z | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
FUZZ describes a mass of fine, light fibers or particles that form a downy or fuzzy coating. You'll find fuzz on peach skin, new tennis balls, worn sweaters, and accumulating in coat pockets. This soft, fluffy material can be natural (like plant fibers) or synthetic (like lint from clothing).
In American and British slang, "the fuzz" means police officers. This usage emerged in the 1920s-1930s, possibly from the fuzzy appearance of early police uniforms or as rhyming slang. The term gained widespread popularity in the 1960s counterculture and remains recognizable today, though it sounds somewhat dated.
Fuzz also has technical meanings. In audio engineering, "fuzz" describes a type of distortion effect used primarily with electric guitars. The fuzz pedal, invented in the early 1960s, creates a distinctive "fuzzy," saturated sound by heavily clipping the audio signal. This effect became iconic in rock music, featured in songs like "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones.
The word "fuzz" emerged in English around 1600, likely of imitative origin—the word sounds like the soft, indistinct quality it describes. It may derive from Low German "fussig" (spongy, loose) or be related to "fuzzy," which appeared slightly later.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of FUZZ.
Hooks: no front hooks; back FUZZY.
Words inside FUZZ: 1 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: ZUZ. See all words from FUZZ.