ZYGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZYGA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZYGA?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYGA is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zygalChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ZYGA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZYGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 72,615.
What stands out about ZYGA
- ZYGA scores 17 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
Anagrams of ZYGA
The 4 tiles of ZYGA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZYGA
10 longer words begin with ZYGA.
Words with ZYGA inside
1 words contain ZYGA in the middle. Words that start with ZYGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYGA
Common questions about ZYGA
- Is ZYGA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZYGA is not in it.
- How many points is ZYGA worth?
- ZYGA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZYGA?
- ZYGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZYGA:
Open ZYGA in the Word Finder