ZOO
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //zuː//
noun
- (countable) A park where live animals are exhibited."The London Zoo was built in 1828."
- (countable, informal, figuratively) Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic."The shopping center was a zoo the week before Christmas."
- (countable, informal, figuratively) A large and varied collection of something."After his insightful book The Art of Alfred Hitchcock, Spoto published The Dark Side of Genius, a portrayal of the elderly director as a lonely man who was a veritable zoo of desires, suspicions, fears, and addictions (food, drink, romantic infatuation, and filmmaking)."
- (countable, US, military, slang) The jungle."I'm not all that unhappy about being out on an actual patrol, but there's a worried feeling wandering around the back of my mind, not exactly fear, more like a sort of lurking anxiety at being out in the dreaded jungle, the zoo, where the enemy hides."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 12 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ZOO'?
The word ZOO is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
Z10
O1
O1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ZOO'?
The word ZOO is worth 12 points in Words With Friends.
Z10
O1
O1
Total: 12 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.