ZURF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZURF 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZURF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZURF is to know. It scores 16 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZURF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zurfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZURF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZURF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What stands out about ZURF
- ZURF scores 16 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZURF
1 longer words begin with ZURF.
Shorter words from the letters in ZURF
Common questions about ZURF
- Is ZURF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZURF is not in it.
- How many points is ZURF worth?
- ZURF is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZURF?
- ZURF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZURF:
Open ZURF in the Word Finder