Scrabble Word Finder

ZYGOTENE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. ZYGOTENE 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.

z10y4g2o1t1e1n1e1
PlayableZYGOTENE · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept ZYGOTENE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 52 / 100

52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.63
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

Our own measure of how useful ZYGOTENE is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ZYGOTENE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

zygotenes22

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ZYGOTENE scores

Scrabble z10y4g2o1t1e1n1e1 21
Words with Friends z10y3g3o1t1e1n2e1 22

Face value of the 8 tiles in ZYGOTENE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
z11
y12
g13
o18
t16
e212
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ZYGOTENE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with ZYGOTENE

zygotenes22

1 longer words begin with ZYGOTENE.

Shorter words from the letters in ZYGOTENE

zygote19 zygon18 genty9 goety9 yogee9 teeny8 toney8 yente8 genet6 tenge6 oyez16 geez14 toze13 zone13 goey8 gyno8 gyte8 ygoe8 eyen7 eyne7 eyot7 toey7 tony7 tyee7 tyne7 yont7 gene5 gent5 gone5 ogee5 toge5 tong5 eten4 nete4 note4 teen4 tene4 tone4 yez15 zee12

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Common questions about ZYGOTENE

Is ZYGOTENE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ZYGOTENE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ZYGOTENE worth?
ZYGOTENE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ZYGOTENE?
ZYGOTENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ZYGOTENE:

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