ZARNICH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZARNICH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZARNICH?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZARNICH is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZARNICH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zarnichsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZARNICH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZARNICH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
Words starting with ZARNICH
1 longer words begin with ZARNICH.
Shorter words from the letters in ZARNICH
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Common questions about ZARNICH
- Is ZARNICH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZARNICH is not in it.
- How many points is ZARNICH worth?
- ZARNICH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZARNICH?
- ZARNICH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZARNICH:
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