ZEPHYR is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. ZEPHYR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZEPHYR?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZEPHYR is to know. It scores 23 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZEPHYR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zephyrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZEPHYR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZEPHYR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about ZEPHYR
- ZEPHYR gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- ZEPHYR scores 23 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZEPHYR mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A soft, gentle breeze.
Poets like the word for its light sound, and it recalls the Greek god of the west wind. It can also name a very light fabric or garment. In Greek myth Zephyr was the west wind personified, and the common noun zephyr keeps that idea.
How ZEPHYR is used
Used in poetry and descriptions of mild weather.
- A zephyr stirred the curtains in the afternoon.
- The sailors hoped for at least a zephyr to move the boat.
- She wore a zephyr of a scarf, thin as air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZEPHYR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZEPHYR
1 longer words begin with ZEPHYR.
Shorter words from the letters in ZEPHYR
Common questions about ZEPHYR
- Is ZEPHYR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZEPHYR, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZEPHYR worth?
- ZEPHYR is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZEPHYR mean?
- A soft, gentle breeze.
- What letters can be added to ZEPHYR?
- ZEPHYR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZEPHYR:
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