ZOOTROPES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZOOTROPES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZOOTROPES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOOTROPES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOOTROPES
No single letter turns ZOOTROPES into another word.
How ZOOTROPES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZOOTROPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZOOTROPES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ZOOTROPES mean in Scrabble?
ZOOTROPES is the plural of ZOOTROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOOTROPES
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Common questions about ZOOTROPES
- Is ZOOTROPES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZOOTROPES is not in it.
- How many points is ZOOTROPES worth?
- ZOOTROPES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZOOTROPES?
- No single letter can be added to ZOOTROPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZOOTROPES:
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