ZIRCALLOY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIRCALLOY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ZIRCALLOY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIRCALLOY is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIRCALLOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zircalloysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIRCALLOY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZIRCALLOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZIRCALLOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ZIRCALLOY
1 longer words begin with ZIRCALLOY.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIRCALLOY
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Common questions about ZIRCALLOY
- Is ZIRCALLOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIRCALLOY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIRCALLOY worth?
- ZIRCALLOY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIRCALLOY?
- ZIRCALLOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZIRCALLOY:
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