ZESTY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ZESTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZESTY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZESTY is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZESTY
No single letter turns ZESTY into another word.
How ZESTY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZESTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does ZESTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a lively, sharp and pleasantly tangy flavour or quality.
Zesty most often describes food or drink with a bright citrus or spicy edge, such as a zesty salad dressing, but people also use it more broadly for anything lively, energetic or full of character. The word borrows its sense of sharpness from citrus zest.
How ZESTY is used
Common in everyday speech and food writing.
- The chef added a zesty lime dressing to the salad.
- Her zesty personality lit up the whole room.
- The marinade gave the chicken a zesty kick.
- They enjoyed a zesty orange sauce with the fish.
- The song had a zesty, upbeat rhythm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZESTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ZESTY
Common questions about ZESTY
- Is ZESTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZESTY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZESTY worth?
- ZESTY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZESTY mean?
- Having a lively, sharp and pleasantly tangy flavour or quality.
- What letters can be added to ZESTY?
- No single letter can be added to ZESTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZESTY:
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