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Is ZIGZAGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ZIGZAGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ZIGZAGS mean?

Zigzags is a form of ZIGZAG.

  1. verb

    travel along a zigzag path

    “The river zigzags through the countryside”

  2. noun

    an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

  3. adjective

    having short sharp turns or angles

  4. adverb

    in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path

    “birds flew zigzag across the blue sky”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

27

Scrabble

29

Words With Friends

7

Letters

Z (10) + I (1) + G (2) + Z (10) + A (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 27 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 ZIGZAGS

ZIGZAGS 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 ZIGZAGS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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