ZEALOT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ZEALOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZEALOT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZEALOT is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZEALOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zealotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZEALOT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZEALOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does ZEALOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who pursues a religious, political or other cause with extreme and uncompromising passion.
Calling someone a zealot usually suggests they have lost balance or tolerance, though the word can be admiring. With a capital letter it names a Jewish movement that resisted Roman rule in the first century.
How ZEALOT is used
The word zealot is common in news, history and everyday talk about fierce believers or campaigners.
- He was a zealot for clean air and wrote to the council daily.
- The zealot refused to hear any argument against his plan.
- Historians still debate how the zealot rebels were organised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZEALOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZEALOT
5 longer words begin with ZEALOT.
Shorter words from the letters in ZEALOT
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Common questions about ZEALOT
- Is ZEALOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZEALOT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZEALOT worth?
- ZEALOT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZEALOT mean?
- A person who pursues a religious, political or other cause with extreme and uncompromising passion.
- What letters can be added to ZEALOT?
- ZEALOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZEALOT:
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