ZOYSIA is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ZOYSIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZOYSIA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOYSIA is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOYSIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zoysiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOYSIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZOYSIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does ZOYSIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A low-growing creeping grass, often used for lawns.
Zoysia forms a dense, tough turf that handles heat and foot traffic well. It spreads by runners and turns brown in cold winters.
How ZOYSIA is used
Used in gardening and lawn care.
- We planted zoysia across the whole back yard.
- Zoysia grows slowly but forms a thick carpet.
- The golf course used zoysia on its fairways.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZOYSIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZOYSIA
1 longer words begin with ZOYSIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOYSIA
Common questions about ZOYSIA
- Is ZOYSIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZOYSIA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZOYSIA worth?
- ZOYSIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZOYSIA mean?
- A low-growing creeping grass, often used for lawns.
- What letters can be added to ZOYSIA?
- ZOYSIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZOYSIA:
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