Scrabble Word Finder

ZOUAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. ZOUAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

z10o1u1a1v4e1
PlayableZOUAVE · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept ZOUAVE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
3
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6%

Our own measure of how useful ZOUAVE is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ZOUAVE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

zouaves19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ZOUAVE scores

Scrabble z10o1u1a1v4e1 18
Words with Friends z10o1u2a1v5e1 20

Face value of the 6 tiles in ZOUAVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
z11
o18
u14
a19
v12
e112

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.

What stands out about ZOUAVE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with ZOUAVE

zouaves19

1 longer words begin with ZOUAVE.

Shorter words from the letters in ZOUAVE

zoea13 uvae7 uvea7 azo12 zea12 zoa12 ave6 avo6 evo6 ova6 uva6 vae6 vau6 voe6 aue3 eau3 za11 ze11 zo11 vu5 ae2 ea2 oe2 ou2

Common questions about ZOUAVE

Is ZOUAVE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOUAVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ZOUAVE worth?
ZOUAVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ZOUAVE?
ZOUAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZOUAVE:

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