ZOOPLANKTON is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. ZOOPLANKTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZOOPLANKTON?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOOPLANKTON is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOOPLANKTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zooplanktonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOOPLANKTON scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ZOOPLANKTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZOOPLANKTON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ZOOPLANKTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Tiny animals and animal-like organisms that drift in oceans and lakes and feed on smaller particles.
Zooplankton form a vital link in the water food chain, eating algae and then being eaten by fish and whales. Many are crustaceans, while others are the young stages of larger animals. Changes in zooplankton numbers can signal trouble in an ecosystem.
How ZOOPLANKTON is used
Standard term in biology, oceanography and environmental reports.
- The whales moved north to feed on dense zooplankton.
- Scientists towed a fine net to sample the zooplankton.
- Warmer water can reduce the zooplankton that young fish depend on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOOPLANKTON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZOOPLANKTON
2 longer words begin with ZOOPLANKTON.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOOPLANKTON
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Common questions about ZOOPLANKTON
- Is ZOOPLANKTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOOPLANKTON, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZOOPLANKTON worth?
- ZOOPLANKTON is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZOOPLANKTON mean?
- Tiny animals and animal-like organisms that drift in oceans and lakes and feed on smaller particles.
- What letters can be added to ZOOPLANKTON?
- ZOOPLANKTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ZOOPLANKTON:
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