ZAMBOMBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZAMBOMBA 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZAMBOMBA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAMBOMBA is to know. It scores 25 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAMBOMBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zambombasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAMBOMBA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ZAMBOMBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZAMBOMBA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ZAMBOMBA
1 longer words begin with ZAMBOMBA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAMBOMBA
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Common questions about ZAMBOMBA
- Is ZAMBOMBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZAMBOMBA is not in it.
- How many points is ZAMBOMBA worth?
- ZAMBOMBA is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZAMBOMBA?
- ZAMBOMBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ZAMBOMBA:
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