ZAIKAI is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ZAIKAI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZAIKAI?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAIKAI 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 ZAIKAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zaikaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAIKAI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZAIKAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does ZAIKAI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The business and financial community of Japan, especially its top leaders.
Zaikai refers collectively to the heads of major companies and banks who shape economic policy. Journalists use it to talk about their influence on politics. The word is Japanese in origin and rarely used outside discussions of that country.
How ZAIKAI is used
Used in writing about Japanese business and politics.
- The zaikai pressed the government to cut taxes.
- Leaders of the zaikai met in Tokyo to discuss trade.
- He was a well-known figure in the zaikai.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAIKAI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZAIKAI
1 longer words begin with ZAIKAI.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAIKAI
Common questions about ZAIKAI
- Is ZAIKAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAIKAI, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAIKAI worth?
- ZAIKAI is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAIKAI mean?
- The business and financial community of Japan, especially its top leaders.
- What letters can be added to ZAIKAI?
- ZAIKAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZAIKAI:
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