8-Letter Words With ZY
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ZY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ZY 34 words
How often does ZY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words containing ZY. They average 25.6 points, the best is PIZZAZZY (49 points) and 29.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 25.6
- out of 49 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.4%
- y 23.5%
- e 20.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ae2.9%
- ia2.9%
- ie2.9%
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 ZY
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1z 10z 10y 4
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 49 points
- Double word
- 98 pts
- Triple word
- 147 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzazzy
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 ZY are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words containing ZY 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 ZY?
PIZZAZZY is worth 49 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYZZYVAS (44), ZIZYPHUS (34), DIZZYING (31).
Which rare eight-letter words containing ZY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PIZZAZZY (49), ZYZZYVAS (44), ZIZYPHUS (34), KOLKHOZY (31). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.