ZAPPY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZAPPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZAPPY?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAPPY is to know. It scores 21 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAPPY
No single letter turns ZAPPY into another word.
How ZAPPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZAPPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,183 thousand.
What stands out about ZAPPY
- ZAPPY scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZAPPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Lively and energetic; full of verve.
Zappy is built on the same sense of sudden energy as the word zap, and it is used to praise something for feeling quick, bright, and full of life, whether that something is a piece of music, an advertisement, or a person's manner. It is close in meaning to zippy and is used mainly as light, approving praise rather than precise description.
How ZAPPY is used
Informal, mildly complimentary adjective, common in reviews and casual description.
- The new jingle is short and zappy.
- She gave a zappy little wave and hurried off.
- The band's latest single is zappy and fun.
- His presentation style was zappy enough to keep the room awake.
- The car's zappy acceleration surprised the reviewers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAPPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAPPY
Common questions about ZAPPY
- Is ZAPPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAPPY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAPPY worth?
- ZAPPY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAPPY mean?
- Lively and energetic; full of verve.
- What letters can be added to ZAPPY?
- No single letter can be added to ZAPPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZAPPY:
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