What ZANY Means
- noun: a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
- noun: a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- adjective: ludicrous, foolish“wore a goofy hat”
- adjective: like a clown“a buffoonish walk”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
ZANY is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as Z10 A1 N1 Y4.
Words Made From The Letters In ZANY
8 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
3 letter words (2)
2 letter words (6)
Longer Words Containing ZANY
ZANY appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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