ZESTLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ZESTLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZESTLESS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZESTLESS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZESTLESS
No single letter turns ZESTLESS into another word.
How ZESTLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ZESTLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZESTLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ZESTLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Lacking zest; dull and without spark or flavour.
Zestless is a rare but clear word for food, writing or a mood that has lost its sparkle. It is a way of saying something is flat without being outright bad.
How ZESTLESS is used
Occasional in reviews and essays; not common in speech.
- The zestless salad needed some lemon.
- He gave a zestless performance of a lively song.
- After the holiday the office felt zestless.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZESTLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ZESTLESS
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Common questions about ZESTLESS
- Is ZESTLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZESTLESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZESTLESS worth?
- ZESTLESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZESTLESS mean?
- Lacking zest; dull and without spark or flavour.
- What letters can be added to ZESTLESS?
- No single letter can be added to ZESTLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ZESTLESS:
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