ZUGZWANGING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 35 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZUGZWANGING 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 35 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZUGZWANGING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZUGZWANGING is to know. It scores 35 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZUGZWANGING
No single letter turns ZUGZWANGING into another word.
How ZUGZWANGING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ZUGZWANGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 3 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZUGZWANGING needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZUGZWANGING
- Two Zs in one word: ZUGZWANGING doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZUGZWANGING mean in Scrabble?
ZUGZWANGING is the -ing form (present participle) of ZUGZWANG.
ZUGZWANG(noun) — A position, especially in chess, in which any move a player makes will make their situation worse.
Shorter words from the letters in ZUGZWANGING
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Common questions about ZUGZWANGING
- Is ZUGZWANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZUGZWANGING is not in it.
- How many points is ZUGZWANGING worth?
- ZUGZWANGING is worth 35 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZUGZWANGING?
- No single letter can be added to ZUGZWANGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ZUGZWANGING:
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