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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ZAYIN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 17 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
ZAYIN (noun): the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ZAYIN scores 17 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, I×1, N×1, Y×1, Z×1
ZAYIN has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ZAYIN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Z, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ZAYIN — the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet" (17 Scrabble points).
ZAYIN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ZAYIN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ZAYIN (noun): the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ZAYIN totals 17 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ZAYIN includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ZAYIN is 5 letters long, begins with Z, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AINYZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ZAYIN is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, ZAYIN ranks by raw score (17 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ZAYIN carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make ZAYIN attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Z or N are common study angles; browse words starting with Z and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ZAYIN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with Z, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like ZAYIN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ZAYIN contains A, I, N, Y, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as z???n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ZAYIN include AY, YI, ZA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Z, A, Y, I, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble zayin directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 17 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ZAYIN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ZAYIN — the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet" (17 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.