Is ZEK a Scrabble word?
Yes. ZEK is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends.
Meaning A prisoner at a Russian prison, especially (historical) at a Soviet labour camp.
Noun 1 meaning
A prisoner at a Russian prison, especially (historical) at a Soviet labour camp.
Etymology
From Russian зэ́к (zɛ́k), probably representing a pronunciation of з/к (z/k), Soviet abbreviation of заключённый каналоармеец (zaključónnyj kanaloarmejec, “prisoner member of the [White Sea–Baltic] Canal army”).
ZEK at a glance
ZEK has 3 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (Z 10 + E 1 + K 5) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #129,167 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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