ZOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZOS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOS is to know. It scores 12 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOS
Front hooks — 1
dzosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ZOS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in ZOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053.
Anagrams of ZOS
The 3 tiles of ZOS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZOS
2 longer words begin with ZOS.
Words ending in ZOS
Showing 24 of 29 words that end in ZOS. Useful as a back hook: play ZOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ZOS inside
3 words contain ZOS in the middle. Words that start with ZOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOS
Common questions about ZOS
- Is ZOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZOS is not in it.
- How many points is ZOS worth?
- ZOS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZOS?
- ZOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of ZOS:
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