9-Letter Words With ZU
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ZU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ZU 16 words
How often does ZU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words containing ZU. They average 23.4 points, the best is ZUGZWANGS (32 points) and 62.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.4
- out of 32 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- e 12.5%
- g 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ei6.3%
- oo6.3%
- ue6.3%
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 containing ZU
z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2s 1
Z 10 + U 1 + G 2 + Z 10 + W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zugzwangs
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 containing ZU are there?
There are 16 nine-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 nine-letter word containing ZU?
ZUGZWANGS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZARZUELAS (27), ZUMBOORUK (26), ZUCCHINIS (25).
Which rare nine-letter words containing ZU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZUGZWANGS (32), ZARZUELAS (27), ZUMBOORUK (26), YOKOZUNAS (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.