ZAMBOORAK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZAMBOORAK 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZAMBOORAK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAMBOORAK is to know. It scores 26 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAMBOORAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zambooraksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAMBOORAK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZAMBOORAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZAMBOORAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ZAMBOORAK
1 longer words begin with ZAMBOORAK.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAMBOORAK
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Common questions about ZAMBOORAK
- Is ZAMBOORAK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZAMBOORAK is not in it.
- How many points is ZAMBOORAK worth?
- ZAMBOORAK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZAMBOORAK?
- ZAMBOORAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZAMBOORAK:
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