What does ZANY mean?

ZANY is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/ˈzeɪni/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

noun

  1. a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
  2. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

adjective

  1. ludicrous, foolish“gave me a cockamamie reason for not going”
  2. like a clown“a buffoonish walk”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

zanier15zanies15zaniest16

Anagrams of ZANY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ZANY

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

any6 nay6 an2 ay5 na2 ya5

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Questions

Is ZANY a Scrabble word?

ZANY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ZANY worth?

ZANY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ZANY?

6 other words, including AN, ANY, YA and NA.