ZIGANKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIGANKA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIGANKA?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIGANKA is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIGANKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zigankasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIGANKA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZIGANKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
Words starting with ZIGANKA
1 longer words begin with ZIGANKA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIGANKA
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Common questions about ZIGANKA
- Is ZIGANKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIGANKA is not in it.
- How many points is ZIGANKA worth?
- ZIGANKA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIGANKA?
- ZIGANKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZIGANKA:
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