7-Letter Words Starting With ZY
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ZY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With ZY 17 words
How common is ZY at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 seven-letter words that start with ZY. They average 23 points, the best is ZYZZYVA (43 points) and 64.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 23
- out of 43 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 64.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 64.7%
- c 11.8%
- n 11.8%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word that starts with ZY
z 10y 4z 10z 10y 4v 4a 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + Z 10 + Z 10 + Y 4 + V 4 + A 1 = 43 points
- Double word
- 86 pts
- Triple word
- 129 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zyzzyva
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 ZY are there?
There are 17 seven-letter words that start with 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 seven-letter word that starts with ZY?
ZYZZYVA is worth 43 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYMURGY (25), ZYTHUMS (24), ZYMOTIC (23).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with ZY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYZZYVA (43), ZYTHUMS (24), ZYMOMES (23), ZYDECOS (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.