ZELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZELS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZELS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZELS is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZELS
No single letter turns ZELS into another word.
How ZELS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does ZELS mean in Scrabble?
ZELS is the plural of ZEL.
ZEL(noun) — A small Oriental cymbal, especially one used in Turkish music.
Words ending in ZELS
21 words end in ZELS. Useful as a back hook: play ZELS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ZELS
Common questions about ZELS
- Is ZELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZELS is not in it.
- How many points is ZELS worth?
- ZELS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZELS?
- No single letter can be added to ZELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZELS:
Open ZELS in the Word Finder