ZAPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ZAPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZAPPER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAPPER is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zappersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAPPER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZAPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What does ZAPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A device that zaps, such as a remote control for a television or an electric insect killer.
In the living room a zapper is the handheld unit used to switch channels from the sofa. Outdoors, the word names a lamp or grid that kills flying insects with an electric current. Both meanings come from the quick, sharp action of the verb zap.
How ZAPPER is used
Informal everyday word for gadgets that zap.
- Where did you leave the zapper for the television?
- A blue light glowed inside the bug zapper.
- He pointed the zapper at the screen and changed the channel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAPPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZAPPER
1 longer words begin with ZAPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAPPER
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Common questions about ZAPPER
- Is ZAPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAPPER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAPPER worth?
- ZAPPER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAPPER mean?
- A device that zaps, such as a remote control for a television or an electric insect killer.
- What letters can be added to ZAPPER?
- ZAPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZAPPER:
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