ZARF is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ZARF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZARF?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZARF is to know. It scores 16 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZARF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zarfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZARF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZARF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What stands out about ZARF
- ZARF scores 16 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZARF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A metal holder for a handleless coffee cup.
The zarf is often ornamented and exists because the cups used for Turkish coffee have no handle of their own. The word is Arabic for a vessel, and collectors use it for the holder alone.
How ZARF is used
Countable: a zarf, two zarfs.
- A zarf holds a cup that has no handle.
- The word zarf is Arabic for a vessel.
- Two zarfs of chased silver and no cups left.
- Collectors use zarf for the holder and not the cup.
- A zarf is decorated because the cup inside it is plain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZARF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZARF
1 longer words begin with ZARF.
Shorter words from the letters in ZARF
Common questions about ZARF
- Is ZARF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZARF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZARF worth?
- ZARF is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZARF mean?
- A metal holder for a handleless coffee cup.
- What letters can be added to ZARF?
- ZARF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZARF:
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