ZIGZAG is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. ZIGZAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZIGZAG?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIGZAG is to know. It scores 26 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIGZAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zigzagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIGZAG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZIGZAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZIGZAG needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZIGZAG
- Two Zs in one word: ZIGZAG doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ZIGZAG scores 26 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
What does ZIGZAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A line or path that turns sharply left and right in turn.
Roads up steep hills often follow a zigzag so they are less steep. The word also describes sewing stitches and patterns in fabric, and it can be used as a verb for moving in this way.
How ZIGZAG is used
Zigzag describes a shape or course made of sharp alternating turns.
- The mountain road is one long zigzag.
- Draw a zigzag across the page with your pencil.
- A red zigzag ran along the hem of the dress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZIGZAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZIGZAG
12 longer words begin with ZIGZAG.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIGZAG
Common questions about ZIGZAG
- Is ZIGZAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIGZAG, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIGZAG worth?
- ZIGZAG is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZIGZAG mean?
- A line or path that turns sharply left and right in turn.
- What letters can be added to ZIGZAG?
- ZIGZAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZIGZAG:
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