ZAPATEO is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ZAPATEO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZAPATEO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAPATEO is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAPATEO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zapateosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAPATEO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZAPATEO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does ZAPATEO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Spanish or Cuban folk dance marked by sharp stamping footwork.
In a zapateo the dancer beats out rhythm with the heels and toes, so the feet act as a drum. The Cuban kind is danced in three-quarter time.
How ZAPATEO is used
Used for Hispanic folk dance and its music, as in a zapateo.
- The couple performed a lively zapateo on the wooden stage.
- Guitars accompanied the zapateo.
- Her zapateo drew applause from the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAPATEO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZAPATEO
1 longer words begin with ZAPATEO.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAPATEO
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Common questions about ZAPATEO
- Is ZAPATEO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAPATEO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAPATEO worth?
- ZAPATEO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAPATEO mean?
- A Spanish or Cuban folk dance marked by sharp stamping footwork.
- What letters can be added to ZAPATEO?
- ZAPATEO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZAPATEO:
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