ZOOGLEA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ZOOGLEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZOOGLEA?
| 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: 67 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOOGLEA is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOOGLEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOOGLEA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZOOGLEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 441,125.
What does ZOOGLEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A jelly-like mass formed by bacteria clumped together in a sticky matrix.
Microbiologists see a zooglea in sewage treatment tanks and on the surface of stagnant liquids. The slimy matrix holds the cells together and shields them from harm.
How ZOOGLEA is used
The term zooglea appears in microbiology and in discussions of wastewater treatment.
- Under the microscope, the zooglea looked like a clear blob studded with tiny rods.
- A thick zooglea had formed on the surface of the broth.
- Engineers watch the zooglea in the tank because it helps clean the water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOOGLEA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZOOGLEA
3 longer words begin with ZOOGLEA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOOGLEA
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Common questions about ZOOGLEA
- Is ZOOGLEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOOGLEA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZOOGLEA worth?
- ZOOGLEA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZOOGLEA mean?
- A jelly-like mass formed by bacteria clumped together in a sticky matrix.
- What letters can be added to ZOOGLEA?
- ZOOGLEA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZOOGLEA:
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