ZIPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ZIPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZIPPER?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIPPER is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zippersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIPPER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZIPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,840 thousand.
What does ZIPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth that are closed by a sliding tab.
Zippers are found on jackets, bags, tents and trousers, where they offer a quick way of closing an opening. In British English the same fastener is usually called a zip. A scrolling strip of news on a screen is sometimes also nicknamed a zipper.
How ZIPPER is used
The usual American word for the fastener.
- The zipper on my coat got stuck.
- She pulled the zipper up to her chin.
- A broken zipper made the bag impossible to close.
- The news zipper ran along the front of the building.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZIPPER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZIPPER
3 longer words begin with ZIPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIPPER
Common questions about ZIPPER
- Is ZIPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIPPER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIPPER worth?
- ZIPPER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZIPPER mean?
- A fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth that are closed by a sliding tab.
- What letters can be added to ZIPPER?
- ZIPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZIPPER:
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