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9-Letter Words With ZY

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Popular 9-Letter Words With ZY

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

All 9-Letter Words With ZY 36 words

How often does ZY appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 36 nine-letter words containing ZY. They average 25.6 points, the best is SHOWBIZZY (38 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
36
Average Scrabble score
25.6
out of 38 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • c 19.4%
  • e 19.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • oe13.9%
  • ae2.8%
  • ee2.8%

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 ZY

s 1h 4o 1w 4b 3i 1z 10z 10y 4

S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + B 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 38 points

Double word
76 pts
Triple word
114 pts

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

showbizzy

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 ZY are there?

There are 36 nine-letter words containing ZY 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 ZY?

SHOWBIZZY is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXOENZYME (30), ZYGOPHYTE (30), SCHMALTZY (28).

Which rare nine-letter words containing ZY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SHOWBIZZY (38), ZYMOLYTIC (28), SYZYGETIC (27), LYSOZYMES (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.