Is ZAZEN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — ZAZEN is a valid Scrabble word worth 23 points.
ZAZEN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
ZAZEN — Definition
meditation in Zen Buddhism
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: ZAZENS
ZAZEN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
ZAZEN is worth 23 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | ||
ZAZEN in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how ZAZEN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | ZAZEN valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ZAZEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZAZEN is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 23 Scrabble points.
What does ZAZEN mean in Scrabble?
ZAZEN is a noun as: meditation in Zen Buddhism.
How many points is ZAZEN worth in Scrabble?
ZAZEN is worth 23points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10 (×2), A=1, E=1, N=1.
Is ZAZEN a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, ZAZEN is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).