9-Letter Words Starting With ZYM
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With ZYM 9 words
How common is ZYM at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with ZYM. They average 25.7 points and the best is ZYMOLYTIC (28 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 25.7
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- c 33.3%
- r 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
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 nine-letter word that starts with ZYM
z 10y 4m 3o 1l 1y 4t 1i 1c 3
Z 10 + Y 4 + M 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zymolytic
- adjectiveof or relating to or causing fermentation
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How many nine-letter words that start with ZYM are there?
There are 9 nine-letter words that start with ZYM 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 ZYM?
ZYMOLYTIC is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYMOGENIC (26), ZYMOLYSES (26), ZYMOLYSIS (26).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with ZYM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYMOLYTIC (28), ZYMOGRAMS (26), ZYMOLOGIC (26), ZYMOGENES (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.