ZAC is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. ZAC is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 15 points there.
Which word lists accept ZAC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAC is to know. It scores 14 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zackChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ZAC scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ZAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,983.
What stands out about ZAC
- ZAC scores 14 points, more than twice the average for a 3-letter word (6.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australianslanghistorical
A small amount of money, especially in the phrase not a zac, meaning no money at all, in Australian slang.
Australians once used zac as slang for a sixpence coin, and the word lived on in the phrase not a zac long after the coin itself disappeared from circulation. Today it survives mainly in that fixed phrase rather than as a standalone word for money.
How ZAC is used
Found mainly in the fixed phrase not a zac, chiefly in older Australian speech.
- He swore he did not have a zac left after the trip.
- She joked that the old coin was not worth a zac anymore.
- By payday he had not a zac to his name.
- The story described a swagman without a zac in his pocket.
- Grandfather still used zac when talking about being broke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ZAC
The 3 tiles of ZAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZAC
4 longer words begin with ZAC.
Words with ZAC inside
5 words contain ZAC in the middle. Words that start with ZAC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAC
Common questions about ZAC
- Is ZAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAC worth?
- ZAC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAC mean?
- A small amount of money, especially in the phrase not a zac, meaning no money at all, in Australian slang.
- What letters can be added to ZAC?
- ZAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ZAC:
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