ZOMBIE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. ZOMBIE 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 ZOMBIE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOMBIE is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOMBIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zombiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOMBIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZOMBIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does ZOMBIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A corpse said to be brought back to life by magic, or a person who seems lifeless and unresponsive.
The idea of the zombie comes from West African and Caribbean religious belief, and later became a favourite of horror films. In casual speech, calling someone a zombie means they are moving through the day half asleep or without feeling. The word also names a computer taken over by an outsider.
How ZOMBIE is used
Common in fiction, film and casual speech.
- The film showed a zombie rising from the grave.
- After the night shift he walked around like a zombie.
- Hackers turned the infected machine into a zombie.
- Children dressed up as a zombie for the party.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOMBIE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZOMBIE
2 longer words begin with ZOMBIE.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOMBIE
Common questions about ZOMBIE
- Is ZOMBIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOMBIE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZOMBIE worth?
- ZOMBIE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZOMBIE mean?
- A corpse said to be brought back to life by magic, or a person who seems lifeless and unresponsive.
- What letters can be added to ZOMBIE?
- ZOMBIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZOMBIE:
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