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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ZIMBABWE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 26 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
a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
ZIMBABWE (noun): a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
republic of zimbabwe, rhodesia, southern rhodesia
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ZIMBABWE scores 26 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×2, E×1, I×1, M×1, W×1, Z×1
ZIMBABWE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
ZIMBABWE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with Z, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ZIMBABWE — a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980" (26 Scrabble points).
ZIMBABWE 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 ZIMBABWE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ZIMBABWE (noun): a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ZIMBABWE totals 26 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. ZIMBABWE includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
ZIMBABWE is 8 letters long, begins with Z, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ABBEIMWZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so ZIMBABWE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, ZIMBABWE ranks by raw score (26 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ZIMBABWE carries 3 vowels and 5 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make ZIMBABWE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on Z or E are common study angles; browse words starting with Z and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
ZIMBABWE is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with Z, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like ZIMBABWE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ZIMBABWE contains A, B, E, I, M, W, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as z??????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ZIMBABWE include BW, MB, AB — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: Z, I, M, B, A, W, E. 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 zimbabwe directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 26 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 ZIMBABWE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ZIMBABWE — a landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980" (26 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.