ZANELLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZANELLA 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZANELLA?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZANELLA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZANELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zanellasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZANELLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZANELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with ZANELLA
1 longer words begin with ZANELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZANELLA
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Common questions about ZANELLA
- Is ZANELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZANELLA is not in it.
- How many points is ZANELLA worth?
- ZANELLA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZANELLA?
- ZANELLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZANELLA:
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