ZIGZAGGER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 30 points
Yes for Scrabble. ZIGZAGGER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ZIGZAGGER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIGZAGGER is to know. It scores 30 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIGZAGGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIGZAGGER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZIGZAGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZIGZAGGER needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZIGZAGGER
- Two Zs in one word: ZIGZAGGER doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ZIGZAGGER scores 30 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZIGZAGGER
3 longer words begin with ZIGZAGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIGZAGGER
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Common questions about ZIGZAGGER
- Is ZIGZAGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIGZAGGER is not in it.
- How many points is ZIGZAGGER worth?
- ZIGZAGGER is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIGZAGGER?
- ZIGZAGGER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZIGZAGGER:
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