Is ZEUGMAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZEUGMAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZEUGMAS mean?
Zeugmas is a form of ZEUGMA.
- noun
use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect
“`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
7
Letters
Z (10) + E (1) + U (1) + G (2) + M (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ZEUGMAS
ZEUGMAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ZEUGMAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zeugma18
- gauzes16
- mazes16
- smaze16
- gauze15
- gazes15
- maze15
- gaze14
- zags14
- zag13
- sez12
- zas12
- za11
- games8
- gaums8
- geums8
- mages8
- magus8
- sagum8
- amuse7
- game7
- gams7
- gaum7
- gems7
- geum7
- gums7
- mage7
- mags7
- mega7
- megs7
- mugs7
- smug7
- agues6
- usage6
- amus6
- emus6
- maes6
- mesa6
- muse6
- same6
- seam6
- gam6
- gem6
- gum6
- mag6
- meg6
- mug6
- ages5
- ague5
- gaes5
- sage5
- amu5
- ems5
- emu5
- mae5
- mas5
- mes5
- mus5
- sum5
- ums5
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