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12-Letter Words With ZA

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Popular 12-Letter Words With ZA

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

All 12-Letter Words With ZA 161 words

How often does ZA appear in twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 161 twelve-letter words containing ZA. They average 24.9 points, the best is ZANTHOXYLUMS (36 points) and 52.8% end in N.

Total words
161
Average Scrabble score
24.9
out of 36 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
N
52.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • n 52.8%
  • s 22.4%
  • e 19.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io68.9%
  • ea2.5%
  • oo2.5%

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 twelve-letter word containing ZA

z 10a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1x 8y 4l 1u 1m 3s 1

Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

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

zanthoxylums

Form of zanthoxylum

  1. noundeciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
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How many twelve-letter words containing ZA are there?

There are 161 twelve-letter words containing ZA 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 containing ZA?

ZANTHOXYLUMS is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOORBUZZARDS (35), HYDROLYZABLE (33), ZIGZAGGERIES (33).

Which rare twelve-letter words containing ZA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZANTHOXYLUMS (36), MOORBUZZARDS (35), HYDROLYZABLE (33), ZIGZAGGERIES (33). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.