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Zaps

Q: What does zaps mean?

zaps is the plural and third-person singular form of zap, which means “a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

z ₁₀a ₁p ₃s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of zap

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does zaps mean?

noun

a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
“they gave it another zap of radiation”

verb

strike suddenly and with force
“This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes”
kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting
“in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens”
Synonymsvaporize
strike at with firepower or bombs
“zap the enemy”
Synonymsnuke atomize atomise
cook or heat in a microwave oven
“You can microwave the leftovers”
Synonymsmicrowave nuke

Definitions shown for zap, the base form of zaps.

Is ZAPS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is ZAPS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts

z ₁₀a ₁p ₃s ₁

Words With Friends

16 pts

z ₁₀a ₁p ₄s ₁

Wordfeud

16 pts

z ₁₀a ₁p ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

15 pts

z ₁₀a ₁p ₃s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ZAPS

Anagrams 1

spaz

Best shorter words top 10 of 10

zap 14 saz 12 zas 12 za 11 asp 5 pas 5 sap 5 spa 5 pa 4 as 2

See all 10 words made from ZAPS

Words that end like ZAPS

Common words that share the ending -APS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

traps caps gaps maps chaps swaps wraps scraps laps naps raps saps taps yaps claps flaps slaps snaps straps perhaps kidnaps recaps catnaps entraps

All words ending in -APS

Zaps: quick answers

Is ZAPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ZAPS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.

How many points is ZAPS worth?

ZAPS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does zaps mean?

zaps is the plural and third-person singular form of zap, which means “a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in ZAPS?

You can make 10 shorter words from ZAPS, such as ZAP, SAZ, ZAS, ZA. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of ZAPS?

ZAPS rearranges into SPAZ.