ZIZYPHUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 36 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIZYPHUSES 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 36 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIZYPHUSES?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIZYPHUSES is to know. It scores 36 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIZYPHUSES
No single letter turns ZIZYPHUSES into another word.
How ZIZYPHUSES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ZIZYPHUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZIZYPHUSES needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZIZYPHUSES
- Two Zs in one word: ZIZYPHUSES doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ZIZYPHUSES scores 36 points, more than twice the average for a 10-letter word (16.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ZIZYPHUSES
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Common questions about ZIZYPHUSES
- Is ZIZYPHUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIZYPHUSES is not in it.
- How many points is ZIZYPHUSES worth?
- ZIZYPHUSES is worth 36 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIZYPHUSES?
- No single letter can be added to ZIZYPHUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ZIZYPHUSES:
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