DARZI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DARZI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DARZI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DARZI is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DARZI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
darzisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DARZI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DARZI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does DARZI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
An Indian English word for a tailor, someone who makes or alters clothing.
Darzi names the tailor in households and markets across India and Pakistan, a craftsman who measures, cuts and stitches garments to order. The word is part of Indian English rather than British or American speech. A related spelling, durzi, names the very same profession, showing how the word has settled into more than one accepted form.
How DARZI is used
Regional to Indian English; readers outside South Asia usually meet the word only in that regional context.
- The darzi measured the fabric before cutting the shirt.
- Every neighborhood market had its own trusted darzi.
- She took the torn sari to the local darzi for repair.
- The darzi finished the wedding outfit within a week.
- His father worked for years as a darzi in the old town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DARZI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DARZI
The 5 tiles of DARZI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DARZI
1 longer words begin with DARZI.
Shorter words from the letters in DARZI
Common questions about DARZI
- Is DARZI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DARZI is not in it.
- How many points is DARZI worth?
- DARZI is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DARZI mean?
- An Indian English word for a tailor, someone who makes or alters clothing.
- What letters can be added to DARZI?
- DARZI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DARZI:
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