ZUGZWANGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 32 points
Yes for Scrabble. ZUGZWANGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept ZUGZWANGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZUGZWANGS is to know. It scores 32 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZUGZWANGS
No single letter turns ZUGZWANGS into another word.
How ZUGZWANGS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZUGZWANGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZUGZWANGS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZUGZWANGS
- Two Zs in one word: ZUGZWANGS doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- ZUGZWANGS scores 32 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZUGZWANGS mean in Scrabble?
ZUGZWANGS is the present-tense form of ZUGZWANG used with he, she and it.
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 ZUGZWANGS
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Common questions about ZUGZWANGS
- Is ZUGZWANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZUGZWANGS is not in it.
- How many points is ZUGZWANGS worth?
- ZUGZWANGS is worth 32 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZUGZWANGS?
- No single letter can be added to ZUGZWANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZUGZWANGS:
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