ZIGAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIGAN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIGAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIGAN is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zigansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIGAN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZIGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,638.
Words starting with ZIGAN
3 longer words begin with ZIGAN.
Words with ZIGAN inside
4 words contain ZIGAN in the middle. Words that start with ZIGAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIGAN
Common questions about ZIGAN
- Is ZIGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIGAN is not in it.
- How many points is ZIGAN worth?
- ZIGAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIGAN?
- ZIGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZIGAN:
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