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10-Letter Words Starting With ZU

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All 10-Letter Words Starting With ZU 3 words

How common is ZU at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 ten-letter words that start with ZU. They average 29 points and the best is ZUGZWANGED (34 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
29
out of 34 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • d 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo33.3%

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 ten-letter word that starts with ZU

z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2e 1d 2

Z 10 + U 1 + G 2 + Z 10 + W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 = 34 points

Double word
68 pts
Triple word
102 pts

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

zugzwanged

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

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How many ten-letter words that start with ZU are there?

There are 3 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with ZU?

ZUGZWANGED is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZUMBOORUKS (27), ZUCCHETTOS (26).

Which rare ten-letter words that start with ZU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZUGZWANGED (34), ZUMBOORUKS (27), ZUCCHETTOS (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.