ZINGIBER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZINGIBER 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZINGIBER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZINGIBER is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZINGIBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zingibersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZINGIBER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ZINGIBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZINGIBER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ZINGIBER
2 longer words begin with ZINGIBER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZINGIBER
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Common questions about ZINGIBER
- Is ZINGIBER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZINGIBER is not in it.
- How many points is ZINGIBER worth?
- ZINGIBER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZINGIBER?
- ZINGIBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ZINGIBER:
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