ZERK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. ZERK 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.
z10e1r1k5
PlayableZERK · 4 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 54,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ZERK?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%4.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful ZERK is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZERK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zerksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZERK scores
Scrabble z10e1r1k5 17
Words with Friends z10e1r1k5 17
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZERK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What stands out about ZERK
- ZERK scores 17 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZERK
1 longer words begin with ZERK.
Shorter words from the letters in ZERK
Common questions about ZERK
- Is ZERK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZERK is not in it.
- How many points is ZERK worth?
- ZERK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZERK?
- ZERK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZERK:
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