ZAMBUK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZAMBUK 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZAMBUK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAMBUK is to know. It scores 23 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAMBUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zambuksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAMBUK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZAMBUK, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about ZAMBUK
- ZAMBUK scores 23 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZAMBUK
1 longer words begin with ZAMBUK.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAMBUK
Common questions about ZAMBUK
- Is ZAMBUK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZAMBUK is not in it.
- How many points is ZAMBUK worth?
- ZAMBUK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZAMBUK?
- ZAMBUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZAMBUK:
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