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7-Letter Words Starting With ZOO

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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ZOO

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

All 7-Letter Words Starting With ZOO 20 words

How common is ZOO at the start of seven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 20 seven-letter words that start with ZOO. They average 19.4 points, the best is ZOOTAXY (26 points) and 40% end in Y.

Total words
20
Average Scrabble score
19.4
out of 26 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 40%
  • e 15%
  • a 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo100%
  • ie10%
  • oi10%

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 seven-letter word that starts with ZOO

z 10o 1o 1t 1a 1x 8y 4

Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + T 1 + A 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

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

zootaxy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many seven-letter words that start with ZOO are there?

There are 20 seven-letter words that start with ZOO 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 seven-letter word that starts with ZOO?

ZOOTAXY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOZOOS (25), ZOOGAMY (22), ZOOTOMY (21).

Which rare seven-letter words that start with ZOO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOTAXY (26), ZOOZOOS (25), ZOOGAMY (22), ZOONOMY (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.