ZIRCALOY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. ZIRCALOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZIRCALOY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIRCALOY is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIRCALOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zircaloysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIRCALOY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ZIRCALOY, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZIRCALOY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ZIRCALOY
- All 8 letters of ZIRCALOY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZIRCALOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An alloy of zirconium with small amounts of other metals such as tin, used around nuclear fuel.
Zircaloy resists corrosion and lets neutrons pass easily, which is why reactor designers choose it for the tubes holding fuel pellets. The name itself is a blend of zirconium and alloy.
How ZIRCALOY is used
Zircaloy is used in nuclear engineering for fuel cladding.
- The fuel rods were sealed in zircaloy tubes.
- Zircaloy cladding can fail at very high temperatures.
- Engineers tested a new zircaloy mixture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZIRCALOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZIRCALOY
1 longer words begin with ZIRCALOY.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIRCALOY
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Common questions about ZIRCALOY
- Is ZIRCALOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZIRCALOY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZIRCALOY worth?
- ZIRCALOY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZIRCALOY mean?
- An alloy of zirconium with small amounts of other metals such as tin, used around nuclear fuel.
- What letters can be added to ZIRCALOY?
- ZIRCALOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ZIRCALOY:
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