ZYGOMATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. ZYGOMATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ZYGOMATIC?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZYGOMATIC is to know. It scores 26 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZYGOMATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zygomaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZYGOMATIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ZYGOMATIC, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZYGOMATIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ZYGOMATIC
- All 9 letters of ZYGOMATIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ZYGOMATIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the cheekbone or the bony arch beneath the eye.
Anatomists speak of the zygomatic bone, the zygomatic arch and the zygomatic muscles that lift the corners of the mouth in a smile. A fracture there can flatten the cheek and affect the eye socket. The term comes from the Greek word for a yoke, a hint at the arch shape.
How ZYGOMATIC is used
Used in anatomy, surgery and forensic work for features of the cheek area.
- The scan showed a zygomatic fracture on the left side.
- A smile engages the zygomatic muscles.
- The skull had a prominent zygomatic arch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ZYGOMATIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ZYGOMATIC
1 longer words begin with ZYGOMATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ZYGOMATIC
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Common questions about ZYGOMATIC
- Is ZYGOMATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYGOMATIC, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ZYGOMATIC worth?
- ZYGOMATIC is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ZYGOMATIC mean?
- Relating to the cheekbone or the bony arch beneath the eye.
- What letters can be added to ZYGOMATIC?
- ZYGOMATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ZYGOMATIC:
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