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Updated June 2026
An African wild horse with distinctive black and white stripes covering its body.
“The zebra's stripes help confuse predators.”
/ˈzɛbrə
zeb·ra
Good for testing Z placement - Z is uncommon but EBRA pattern appears often.
Worth 16 points. The Z makes it valuable despite common letters.
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