Yes. ZOA is a valid word.
ZOA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ZOA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About ZOA
ZOA is a plural of ZOON, an animal that develops from a single fertilized egg, a biology word; ZOONS is valid too. ZOA places the 10-point Z with two vowels, O and A, which helps on a rack with the Z and too many vowels.
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ZOA scores 12 points
Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + O 1 + A 1 = 12. On a double-word square that's 24, on a triple-word 36, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ZOA as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZOA is worth 32 before any word bonus.
Longer words from ZOA
Words that start with ZOA:
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Same letters, other words
Memory tip
ZOA is a plural of ZOON, an animal from a single egg. Two vowels and a Z: handy on a vowel-heavy rack.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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