ZAYDE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. ZAYDE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 17 points there.
Which word lists accept ZAYDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZAYDE is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZAYDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zaydesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZAYDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZAYDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does ZAYDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A grandfather, in Yiddish-influenced Jewish usage.
Zayde is the everyday, affectionate name a grandchild uses instead of the more formal grandfather, matching the role that grandpa plays in general English. It is a close variant of zaidy, and both forms are used interchangeably by different families and writers.
How ZAYDE is used
Informal; used mainly in Jewish families and communities, especially in North American English.
- Their zayde told the same story every holiday dinner.
- She named her son after her beloved zayde.
- The old photograph album is full of pictures of zayde at the market.
- He learned Yiddish phrases from his zayde as a boy.
- Zayde always kept peppermints in his coat pocket for the grandchildren.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZAYDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZAYDE
1 longer words begin with ZAYDE.
Shorter words from the letters in ZAYDE
Common questions about ZAYDE
- Is ZAYDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZAYDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZAYDE worth?
- ZAYDE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZAYDE mean?
- A grandfather, in Yiddish-influenced Jewish usage.
- What letters can be added to ZAYDE?
- ZAYDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZAYDE:
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