ZONDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZONDA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZONDA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZONDA is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZONDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zondasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZONDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZONDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about ZONDA
- The letters of ZONDA run in reverse alphabetical order.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZONDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A hot, dry wind that blows down from the Andes across the plains of central Argentina.
The zonda forms as air descends the eastern slopes of the Andes, warming and drying rapidly in a process similar to other mountain winds around the world. It can raise temperatures sharply within hours, dry out soil and vegetation, and stir up dust across the region it crosses. Farmers and forecasters in Argentina watch for the zonda because of its effect on crops and fire risk.
How ZONDA is used
Used mainly in regional and meteorological descriptions of weather in Argentina, rarely elsewhere.
- The zonda swept through the valley, pushing temperatures up quickly.
- Farmers worried the zonda would dry out the young vines.
- A dusty haze from the zonda hung over the city.
- Meteorologists warned residents about the coming zonda winds.
- The zonda is known locally for its sudden bursts of heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZONDA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZONDA
1 longer words begin with ZONDA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZONDA
Common questions about ZONDA
- Is ZONDA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZONDA is not in it.
- How many points is ZONDA worth?
- ZONDA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZONDA mean?
- A hot, dry wind that blows down from the Andes across the plains of central Argentina.
- What letters can be added to ZONDA?
- ZONDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZONDA:
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