KANZU is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. KANZU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KANZU?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KANZU is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KANZU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kanzusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KANZU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KANZU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
What does KANZU mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A long, usually white, ankle-length robe worn by men in parts of East Africa, especially at formal or religious occasions.
The kanzu is a traditional garment worn across the East African coast and the Great Lakes region, most closely associated with Swahili culture, and it is typically paired with a jacket or coat for formal wear such as weddings and prayers. A plain white kanzu serves as everyday or religious dress, while embroidered or coloured versions mark more festive occasions.
How KANZU is used
Neutral descriptive term for a specific cultural garment; used in both everyday and formal contexts in the regions where it is worn.
- The groom wore a white kanzu with a black coat over it.
- Men gathered at the mosque dressed in freshly ironed kanzus.
- She bought her father an embroidered kanzu for the celebration.
- The tailor measured him for a new kanzu before the wedding.
- Older men in the village still wear a kanzu every day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KANZU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KANZU
1 longer words begin with KANZU.
Shorter words from the letters in KANZU
Common questions about KANZU
- Is KANZU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KANZU, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KANZU worth?
- KANZU is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KANZU mean?
- A long, usually white, ankle-length robe worn by men in parts of East Africa, especially at formal or religious occasions.
- What letters can be added to KANZU?
- KANZU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KANZU:
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