ZAMBUCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZAMBUCK 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 ZAMBUCK?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAMBUCK is to know. It scores 26 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAMBUCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zambucksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAMBUCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZAMBUCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 55,582 thousand.
What stands out about ZAMBUCK
- ZAMBUCK scores 26 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZAMBUCK
1 longer words begin with ZAMBUCK.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAMBUCK
Common questions about ZAMBUCK
- Is ZAMBUCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZAMBUCK is not in it.
- How many points is ZAMBUCK worth?
- ZAMBUCK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZAMBUCK?
- ZAMBUCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZAMBUCK:
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