ZINCS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ZINCS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableZINCS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ZINCS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful ZINCS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZINCS
No single letter turns ZINCS into another word.
How ZINCS scores
Scrabble z10i1n1c3s1 16
Words with Friends z10i1n2c4s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZINCS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Words ending in ZINCS
1 words end in ZINCS. Useful as a back hook: play ZINCS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ZINCS
Common questions about ZINCS
- Is ZINCS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZINCS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZINCS worth?
- ZINCS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZINCS?
- No single letter can be added to ZINCS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZINCS:
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