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.
z10u1g2z10w4a1n1g2s1
PlayableZUGZWANGS · 9 letters · 32 pts Scrabble · 36 pts WWF
32points in Scrabble
36points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ZUGZWANGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
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
Scrabble z10u1g2z10w4a1n1g2s1 32
Words with Friends z10u2g3z10w4a1n2g3s1 36
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
Shorter words from the letters in ZUGZWANGS
zugzwang31 ungags8 gnaws9 swang9 swung9 wangs9 unsaw8 gangs7 gugas7 ungag7 guans6 sugan6 wazz25 zags14 gaws8 gnaw8 swag8 wags8 wang8 awns7 sawn7 snaw7 swan7 wans7 gags6 gang6 guga6 gung6 gans5 gaun5 gaus5 gnus5 guan5 guns5 nags5 nugs5 sang5 snag5 snug5 sung5
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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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