ZWISCHENZUG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 38 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZWISCHENZUG 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 38 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZWISCHENZUG?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZWISCHENZUG is to know. It scores 38 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZWISCHENZUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zwischenzugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZWISCHENZUG scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ZWISCHENZUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 2 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. ZWISCHENZUG needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about ZWISCHENZUG
- Two Zs in one word: ZWISCHENZUG doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- At 38 points, ZWISCHENZUG is among the ten highest-scoring 11-letter words we list.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZWISCHENZUG
1 longer words begin with ZWISCHENZUG.
Shorter words from the letters in ZWISCHENZUG
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Common questions about ZWISCHENZUG
- Is ZWISCHENZUG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZWISCHENZUG is not in it.
- How many points is ZWISCHENZUG worth?
- ZWISCHENZUG is worth 38 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZWISCHENZUG?
- ZWISCHENZUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ZWISCHENZUG:
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