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Yes, zap is playable

...and is worth 15 points.

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TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Zap" Definition

noun

Something that imparts excitement or great interest.
A pungent or zestful quality.
A sudden forceful blow.

verb-transitive

To attack (an enemy) with heavy firepower; strafe or bombard.
To destroy or kill with a burst of gunfire, flame, or electric current.
To kill or destroy as if by shooting.
To strike suddenly and forcefully as if with a projectile or weapon: "His . . . narrative runs marvelously on and on, zapping the reader with often surprising and . . . painful glimpses” ( Publishers Weekly).
To use a remote control device to switch (channels on a television) or to turn off (a television set).

verb-intransitive

To move swiftly; zoom.

interjection

Used to imitate a sound made by a gun when fired.
Used to indicate a sudden occurrence.

verb

To get rid of, destroy, or kill especially with or as if with sudden force.
To propel suddenly or speedily.
To avoid watching (as a television commercial) by changing channels especially with a remote control or by fast-forwarding a videotape.
To move with speed or force.
To change television channels using a remote control.

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