ZORIL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ZORIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZORIL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZORIL is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZORIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zorilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZORIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZORIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does ZORIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small African and Middle Eastern carnivore related to the weasel, with a black and white striped coat and a skunk-like defense.
The zoril defends itself much as a skunk does, spraying a foul-smelling fluid from glands near its tail when threatened by a predator. Its bold black and white pattern warns other animals of this defense before it is used. Despite the resemblance in color and behavior to the American skunk, the zoril belongs to the weasel family rather than the skunk family.
How ZORIL is used
A specialist zoological name, met mainly in accounts of African wildlife rather than everyday conversation.
- The zoril raised its tail before spraying its attacker.
- A zoril's stripes are a warning to any animal that comes too close.
- Farmers sometimes see a zoril hunting rodents near their fields.
- The zoril is sometimes confused with the skunk because of its markings.
- Nocturnal habits keep the zoril hidden from most daytime visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZORIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZORIL
7 longer words begin with ZORIL.
Shorter words from the letters in ZORIL
Common questions about ZORIL
- Is ZORIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZORIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZORIL worth?
- ZORIL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZORIL mean?
- A small African and Middle Eastern carnivore related to the weasel, with a black and white striped coat and a skunk-like defense.
- What letters can be added to ZORIL?
- ZORIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZORIL:
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