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10-Letter Words Starting With ZY

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All 10-Letter Words Starting With ZY 16 words

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

Our combined English word list has 16 ten-letter words that start with ZY. They average 27.4 points, the best is ZYGOMORPHY (33 points) and 56.3% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
27.4
out of 33 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
56.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 56.3%
  • e 12.5%
  • c 6.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie12.5%

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 ZY

z 10y 4g 2o 1m 3o 1r 1p 3h 4y 4

Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + M 3 + O 1 + R 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 33 points

Double word
66 pts
Triple word
99 pts

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

zygomorphy

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 ZY are there?

There are 16 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with ZY?

ZYGOMORPHY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOPHYTES (31), ZYGOBRANCH (30), ZYGOMYCETE (30).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGOMORPHY (33), ZYGOPHYTES (31), ZYGOBRANCH (30), ZYGOMYCETE (30). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.