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5-Letter Words With ZU

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ZU

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

All 5-Letter Words With ZU 15 words

How often does ZU appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words containing ZU. They average 17 points, the best is ZUZIM (25 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
15
Average Scrabble score
17
out of 25 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • u 20%
  • n 13.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing ZU

z 10u 1z 10i 1m 3

Z 10 + U 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + M 3 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zuzim

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 containing ZU are there?

There are 15 five-letter words containing ZU 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 containing ZU?

ZUZIM is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KUDZU (19), KANZU (18), AZUKI (18).

Which rare five-letter words containing ZU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZUZIM (25), AZUKI (18), KUZUS (18), AZURY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.