12-Letter Words Starting With ZOO
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With ZOO 18 words
How common is ZOO at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 twelve-letter words that start with ZOO. They average 28.2 points, the best is ZOOPHYTOLOGY (33 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 28.2
- out of 33 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- eo5.6%
- ia5.6%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with ZOO
z 10o 1o 1p 3h 4y 4t 1o 1l 1o 1g 2y 4
Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 1 + O 1 + L 1 + O 1 + G 2 + 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).
zoophytology
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ZOO are there?
There are 18 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with ZOO?
ZOOPHYTOLOGY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOCHEMISTRY (31), ZOOGEOGRAPHY (31), ZOOXANTHELLA (31).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with ZOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOPHYTOLOGY (33), ZOOXANTHELLA (31), ZOOMORPHISMS (30), ZOOPATHOLOGY (30). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.