ZYGOMA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. ZYGOMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZYGOMA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYGOMA is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYGOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zygomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZYGOMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZYGOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about ZYGOMA
- ZYGOMA 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 ZYGOMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The cheekbone, the bony arch on each side of the face.
The word is mostly met in anatomy and surgery rather than in everyday talk. A blow to the face may crack it, which changes how the cheek looks. The adjective zygomatic, as in zygomatic arch, is formed from zygoma.
How ZYGOMA is used
Used in anatomy, medicine and facial injury reports.
- The scan showed a fracture of the left zygoma.
- The surgeon repaired the zygoma with a small metal plate.
- Her high zygoma gave her face a sculpted look.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZYGOMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZYGOMA
4 longer words begin with ZYGOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYGOMA
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Common questions about ZYGOMA
- Is ZYGOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYGOMA, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZYGOMA worth?
- ZYGOMA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZYGOMA mean?
- The cheekbone, the bony arch on each side of the face.
- What letters can be added to ZYGOMA?
- ZYGOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZYGOMA:
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