Is ZOSTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZOSTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZOSTERS mean?
Zosters is a form of ZOSTER.
- noun
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
Z (10) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 ZOSTERS
ZOSTERS 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 ZOSTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zoster15
- zeros14
- zests14
- zero13
- zest13
- rez12
- sez12
- rosets6
- sorest6
- sortes6
- stores6
- torses6
- tosser6
- tsores6
- rests5
- roses5
- roset5
- rotes5
- sores5
- sorts5
- store5
- tores5
- torse5
- tress5
- eros4
- erst4
- ests4
- ores4
- orts4
- oses4
- rest4
- rets4
- roes4
- rose4
- rote4
- rots4
- sers4
- sets4
- sore4
- sort4
- sots4
- toes4
- tore4
- tors4
- toss4
- tres4
- ers3
- ess3
- est3
- oes3
- ore3
- ors3
- ort3
- ose3
- res3
- ret3
- roe3
- rot3
- ser3
- set3
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