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.
Which word lists accept ZOUAVE?
| 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: 44 / 100
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
zouavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOUAVE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZOUAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about ZOUAVE
- ZOUAVE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZOUAVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A soldier of a French light-infantry unit known for its Arab-style uniform.
The zouave corps was first formed from Algerian recruits and later filled with Frenchmen. Its showy dress was imitated by volunteer regiments in the American Civil War.
How ZOUAVE is used
Historical; found in military histories.
- The zouave wore a bright red cap and baggy trousers.
- Every zouave regiment drilled with great speed.
- A zouave uniform stood out on the battlefield.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOUAVE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZOUAVE
1 longer words begin with ZOUAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOUAVE
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 does ZOUAVE mean?
- A soldier of a French light-infantry unit known for its Arab-style uniform.
- 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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