Is ZZZ a valid word?

ZZZ stands for the sound of snoring or sleep, as in a cartoon speech bubble. It is valid, but the bag has only one Z, so ZZZ needs the one Z plus both blanks, whether on your rack or already on the board, which makes it more of a fun fact than a common play. Still, it is worth knowing: if someone plays it, it is good. It has no vowels at all. Cartoonists draw it above sleeping characters. On the board, two of its Z tiles have to be the blanks. Saying it with a straight face at the table is half the fun.

Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + blank Z 0 + blank Z 0 = 10. On a double-word square that's 20, on a triple-word 30, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

ZZZ needs both blanks: the bag has one Z.

Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZZZ is worth 30 before any word bonus.

Swap any one letter of ZZZ and these are still words:

No other word in the list uses exactly the letters Z, Z and Z.

ZZZ is the sound of snoring. It needs both blanks plus the Z, since the set has only one Z.

• Three-letter words with J, Q, X or Z
• Words without vowels

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