ZEALOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ZEALOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZEALOUS?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZEALOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZEALOUS
No single letter turns ZEALOUS into another word.
How ZEALOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZEALOUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does ZEALOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Full of eager, energetic devotion to a cause or goal.
A zealous volunteer or follower throws all effort into the job. The word can be praise for dedication, though it sometimes hints at going too far.
How ZEALOUS is used
Zealous describes eager and passionate people, in praise or mild criticism.
- A zealous clerk checked every form twice.
- The zealous campaigner knocked on every door.
- He was zealous in defence of his friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZEALOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZEALOUS
3 longer words begin with ZEALOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in ZEALOUS
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Common questions about ZEALOUS
- Is ZEALOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZEALOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZEALOUS worth?
- ZEALOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZEALOUS mean?
- Full of eager, energetic devotion to a cause or goal.
- What letters can be added to ZEALOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ZEALOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZEALOUS:
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