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6-Letter Words Starting With ZY

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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With ZY

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

All 6-Letter Words Starting With ZY 10 words

How common is ZY at the start of six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 six-letter words that start with ZY. They average 20.6 points, the best is ZYTHUM (23 points) and 50% end in E.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
20.6
out of 23 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • d 20%
  • a 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi20%

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 six-letter word that starts with ZY

z 10y 4t 1h 4u 1m 3

Z 10 + Y 4 + T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + M 3 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

zythum

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

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How many six-letter words that start with ZY are there?

There are 10 six-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 six-letter word that starts with ZY?

ZYTHUM is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYMOME (22), ZYDECO (21), ZYGOMA (21).

Which rare six-letter words that start with ZY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZYTHUM (23), ZYMOME (22), ZYMOID (21), ZYGOID (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.