ZYDECO is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZYDECO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZYDECO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYDECO is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYDECO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zydecosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZYDECO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZYDECO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What stands out about ZYDECO
- ZYDECO scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZYDECO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A lively style of dance music from southern Louisiana, mixing French tunes with Caribbean rhythms and blues, typically played with an accordion.
The style grew out of Creole communities, and the washboard is a familiar part of the sound. Festivals in the region are built around it. The origin of the word zydeco is Creole, and it has spread far beyond Louisiana.
How ZYDECO is used
Used when talking about Louisiana music, dance and festivals.
- The band played zydeco until midnight and nobody sat down.
- He bought a zydeco record with an accordion on the cover.
- Dancers filled the hall as the zydeco beat picked up.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZYDECO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZYDECO
1 longer words begin with ZYDECO.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYDECO
Common questions about ZYDECO
- Is ZYDECO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYDECO, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZYDECO worth?
- ZYDECO is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZYDECO mean?
- A lively style of dance music from southern Louisiana, mixing French tunes with Caribbean rhythms and blues, typically played with an accordion.
- What letters can be added to ZYDECO?
- ZYDECO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZYDECO:
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