ZENDO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. ZENDO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ZENDO?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZENDO is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZENDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zendosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZENDO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZENDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about ZENDO
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZENDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hall or building used for the practice of Zen meditation, especially seated meditation known as zazen.
A zendo is typically a quiet, sparsely furnished room where practitioners sit in rows facing a wall or the centre of the space during meditation. It often includes a teacher's seat, an altar and set places for each participant, following traditions carried over from Japanese Zen monasteries. Many zendos also host retreats, talks and ceremonies connected to Zen Buddhist practice.
How ZENDO is used
Used specifically within the context of Zen Buddhist practice and meditation centres rather than general religious vocabulary.
- New students bowed before entering the quiet zendo.
- The zendo held space for forty meditators during the retreat.
- He built a small zendo in his garden for daily practice.
- Silence is expected the moment you step into the zendo.
- The teacher gave a short talk after meditation in the zendo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZENDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ZENDO
The 5 tiles of ZENDO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ZENDO
1 longer words begin with ZENDO.
Shorter words from the letters in ZENDO
Common questions about ZENDO
- Is ZENDO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZENDO is not in it.
- How many points is ZENDO worth?
- ZENDO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZENDO mean?
- A hall or building used for the practice of Zen meditation, especially seated meditation known as zazen.
- What letters can be added to ZENDO?
- ZENDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZENDO:
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