KAIZEN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. KAIZEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KAIZEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KAIZEN is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KAIZEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kaizensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KAIZEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KAIZEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does KAIZEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese approach to business that aims at continuous small improvements in how work is done.
Kaizen asks every worker, not only managers, to look for small gains in quality and efficiency every day. Companies around the world borrowed the idea from Japanese factories. The word is sometimes stretched to mean steady self-improvement in life.
How KAIZEN is used
Used in management and manufacturing contexts.
- The factory adopted kaizen to cut waste on the line.
- Daily kaizen meetings gave staff a chance to suggest changes.
- She practises kaizen by improving one habit each month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KAIZEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KAIZEN
1 longer words begin with KAIZEN.
Shorter words from the letters in KAIZEN
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Common questions about KAIZEN
- Is KAIZEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KAIZEN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KAIZEN worth?
- KAIZEN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KAIZEN mean?
- A Japanese approach to business that aims at continuous small improvements in how work is done.
- What letters can be added to KAIZEN?
- KAIZEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KAIZEN:
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