Is ZINFANDEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZINFANDEL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZINFANDEL mean?
- noun
small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe
- noun
dry fruity red wine from California
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + L (1) = 22 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 ZINFANDEL
Single letters that turn ZINFANDEL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from ZINFANDEL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fanzine19
- fazed18
- lazied16
- faze16
- azide15
- dizen15
- lazed15
- fez15
- fiz15
- azine14
- adze14
- daze14
- zeda14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zine13
- adz13
- zed13
- zen12
- zin12
- fenland11
- za11
- afield10
- fadein10
- failed10
- fanned10
- finned10
- finale9
- felid9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- fined9
- flied9
- annelid8
- lindane8
- elfin8
- final8
- finna8
- deaf8
- defi8
- delf8
- fade8
- fend8
- find8
- fled8
- alined7
- denial7
- inland7
- linden7
- nailed7
- alef7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fane7
- feal7
- fila7
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