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Zugzwang

z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does zugzwang mean?

We don’t have a definition for zugzwang yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is ZUGZWANG a valid word?

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

How many points is ZUGZWANG worth?

Scrabble

31 pts
z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

35 pts
z 10u 2g 3z 10w 4a 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

34 pts
z 10u 2g 3z 10w 4a 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

37 pts
z 10u 2g 4z 10w 5a 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in ZUGZWANG

Hooks for ZUGZWANG

Add one letter to the front or back of ZUGZWANG to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

zugzwangs

Words that end like ZUGZWANG

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

mustanghangsprangbanggangrangsangoverhangboomerangclangtwangfangpangtang
All words ending in -ANG

Zugzwang: quick answers

Is ZUGZWANG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ZUGZWANG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 31 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ZUGZWANG worth?
ZUGZWANG scores 31 points in Scrabble, 35 in Words With Friends, 34 in Wordfeud and 37 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in ZUGZWANG?
You can make 29 shorter words from ZUGZWANG, such as ZUZ, ZAG, ZA, GNAW. See the full list.