DZHO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DZHO 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DZHO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DZHO is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DZHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dzhosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DZHO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DZHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What stands out about DZHO
- DZHO scores 17 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DZHO
1 longer words begin with DZHO.
Shorter words from the letters in DZHO
Common questions about DZHO
- Is DZHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DZHO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DZHO worth?
- DZHO is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DZHO?
- DZHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DZHO:
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