9-Letter Words Starting With ZIR
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ZIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ZIR 4 words
How common is ZIR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with ZIR. They average 22 points and the best is ZIRCALLOY (23 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 22
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- m 25%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ia25%
- iu25%
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 nine-letter word that starts with ZIR
z 10i 1r 1c 3a 1l 1l 1o 1y 4
Z 10 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zircalloy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with ZIR are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with ZIR 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 nine-letter word that starts with ZIR?
ZIRCALLOY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZIRCALOYS (23), ZIRCONIUM (22), ZIRCONIAS (20).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ZIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZIRCALLOY (23), ZIRCALOYS (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.