ZOSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ZOSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZOSTER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOSTER is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zostersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOSTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZOSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does ZOSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The viral illness commonly called shingles, a painful rash along a nerve path.
Zoster comes from a Greek word for a belt, which suits the band-shaped rash around the body. The same word names the ancient Greek belt for men. Doctors usually say herpes zoster for the disease.
How ZOSTER is used
The word zoster is chiefly medical and is most often seen in the phrase herpes zoster.
- The doctor diagnosed zoster after seeing the rash on his side.
- A vaccine now helps older adults avoid zoster.
- Zoster can leave nerve pain that lasts for months.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ZOSTER
The 6 tiles of ZOSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZOSTER
1 longer words begin with ZOSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOSTER
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Common questions about ZOSTER
- Is ZOSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOSTER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZOSTER worth?
- ZOSTER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZOSTER mean?
- The viral illness commonly called shingles, a painful rash along a nerve path.
- What letters can be added to ZOSTER?
- ZOSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZOSTER:
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