5-Letter Words Starting With ZO
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ZO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ZO 31 words
How common is ZO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 five-letter words that start with ZO. They average 15.5 points, the best is ZOCCO (18 points) and 32.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.3%
- a 12.9%
- e 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo22.6%
- ea16.1%
- oe16.1%
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 five-letter word that starts with ZO
z 10o 1c 3c 3o 1
Z 10 + O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + O 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zocco
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with ZO are there?
There are 31 five-letter words that start with ZO 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 five-letter word that starts with ZO?
ZOCCO is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOMBI (18), ZONKS (18), ZOOKS (18).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ZO?
Everyday examples include ZONES, ZOOMS, ZONED, ZONAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ZO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOCCO (18), ZOMBI (18), ZONKS (18), ZOOKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.