8-Letter Words Starting With ZOO
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ZOO 47 words
How common is ZOO at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with ZOO. They average 20.9 points, the best is ZOOPHAGY (26 points) and 19.1% end in C.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.9
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- C
- 19.1% of words
Most common last letters
- c 19.1%
- e 17%
- y 17%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- ea8.5%
- ia6.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ZOO
z 10o 1o 1p 3h 4a 1g 2y 4
Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + G 2 + Y 4 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zoophagy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with ZOO are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words that start with ZOO in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ZOO?
ZOOPHAGY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOTOXIC (26), ZOOPHYTE (25), ZOOCHORY (25).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ZOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOPHAGY (26), ZOOTOXIC (26), ZOOCHORY (25), ZOOPATHY (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.