Words Containing ZYL

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ZYL?

BENZYLIDINES is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BENZYLIDINE (26), BENZYLIC (24), BENZYLS (21).

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All Words Containing ZYL 7 words

How often does ZYL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 7 words containing ZYL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 22.7 points and the best is BENZYLIDINES (27 points).

Total words: 7
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 22.7; out of 27 max
Longest word: BENZYLIDINES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 42.9% of words

Most common last letters

s 42.9%
e 28.6%
c 14.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing ZYL

b ₃e ₁n ₁z ₁₀y ₄l ₁i ₁d ₂i ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁

B 3 + E 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + L 1 + I 1 + D 2 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

benzylidines

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

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