ZEMSTVO is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZEMSTVO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZEMSTVO?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZEMSTVO is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZEMSTVO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zemstvosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZEMSTVO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZEMSTVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does ZEMSTVO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An elected local council in Tsarist Russia, set up in 1864 to run district affairs.
The zemstvo was created after the end of serfdom and handled roads, schools and medical care in the provinces. Over time it became a base for liberal reformers, though the nobility kept strong influence.
How ZEMSTVO is used
Used in Russian history; the plural is zemstvos or zemstva.
- The zemstvo built a school in every large village.
- Reformers gathered around the provincial zemstvo.
- Doctors employed by the zemstvo treated peasants for little money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZEMSTVO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZEMSTVO
1 longer words begin with ZEMSTVO.
Shorter words from the letters in ZEMSTVO
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Common questions about ZEMSTVO
- Is ZEMSTVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZEMSTVO, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZEMSTVO worth?
- ZEMSTVO is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZEMSTVO mean?
- An elected local council in Tsarist Russia, set up in 1864 to run district affairs.
- What letters can be added to ZEMSTVO?
- ZEMSTVO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZEMSTVO:
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