ZECHIN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ZECHIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZECHIN?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZECHIN is to know. It scores 20 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZECHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zechinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZECHIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZECHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does ZECHIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A former gold coin of Venice, also known as a ducat or sequin.
The zechin was first struck in the thirteenth century and became a trusted trade coin. Its name later passed to small shiny discs used as ornaments.
How ZECHIN is used
Zechin is a historical word, used in accounts of older European money.
- He paid the captain a gold zechin.
- A single zechin could buy a good horse.
- The museum displayed a worn zechin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZECHIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZECHIN
1 longer words begin with ZECHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ZECHIN
Common questions about ZECHIN
- Is ZECHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZECHIN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZECHIN worth?
- ZECHIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZECHIN mean?
- A former gold coin of Venice, also known as a ducat or sequin.
- What letters can be added to ZECHIN?
- ZECHIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZECHIN:
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