ZHOOSH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZHOOSH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ZHOOSH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZHOOSH is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZHOOSH
No single letter turns ZHOOSH into another word.
How ZHOOSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZHOOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,643 thousand.
What stands out about ZHOOSH
- ZHOOSH scores 21 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
Words starting with ZHOOSH
3 longer words begin with ZHOOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in ZHOOSH
Common questions about ZHOOSH
- Is ZHOOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZHOOSH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZHOOSH worth?
- ZHOOSH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZHOOSH?
- No single letter can be added to ZHOOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZHOOSH:
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