ZORILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ZORILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZORILLA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZORILLA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZORILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zorillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZORILLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ZORILLA, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does ZORILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small black and white African carnivore that looks like a skunk.
The zorilla lives in dry parts of southern Africa and defends itself by spraying a foul-smelling liquid. It is a relative of weasels rather than a true skunk, despite the striking likeness.
How ZORILLA is used
Zorilla is the common name of a skunk-like African mammal.
- A zorilla crossed the track at night.
- The zorilla raised its tail to warn the dog.
- Visitors to the reserve hoped to see a zorilla.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZORILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZORILLA
1 longer words begin with ZORILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZORILLA
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Common questions about ZORILLA
- Is ZORILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZORILLA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZORILLA worth?
- ZORILLA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZORILLA mean?
- A small black and white African carnivore that looks like a skunk.
- What letters can be added to ZORILLA?
- ZORILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ZORILLA:
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