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8-Letter Words With ZOO

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Popular 8-Letter Words With ZOO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With ZOO 60 words

How often does ZOO appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 60 eight-letter words containing ZOO. They average 20.7 points, the best is ZOOPHAGY (26 points) and 20% end in S.

Total words
60
Average Scrabble score
20.7
out of 26 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 20%
  • c 16.7%
  • y 15%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ea6.7%
  • ia5%

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 containing 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 containing ZOO are there?

There are 60 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.