it is impossible to get 38 for zipper in scrabble. You would get 38 for the word with the z on a triple but you have to connect it to another word, which would give you more points. i guess technically the p or could be on a triple which would give you 21 and your connecting word would make up the remaining 17 points but that scenario is unlikely
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He could have laid ZIPPER so one or more letters formed a new word, thus adding points to the score.
P from ZIPPER connected with TO now spells TOP. Or E from ZIPPER connected with CON spells CONE. The possibilities are endless for how he could have scored 38 and he didn't say the Z was the triple letter score. It could have been a P or any other letter.
OP, no it ain't impossible..
Bottom center of board there are two triple-letter spots.
Starting with the Z on the left-most Triple-letter spot, place horizontally across:
z-i-p-p-e which connects to an R already there (which was a blank used as an R).
Z for 30
I for 1
P for 2
P for 2
E for 3 (1x3 for triple-letter)
R for 0 (is a blank)
That adds up to 38.
He did say the Z was a triple letter in the movie!!
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