5 Letter Words That Start With ZO

There are 32+ five letter words beginning with ZO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ZO word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ZO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ZO

zones 14
zoaea 14
zobos 16
zobus 16
zocco 18
zoeas 14
zoism 16
zoist 14
zombi 18
zonal 14
zonda 15
zonks 18

All 5-Letter Words Starting With ZO (22 words)

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How Common is ZO as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 32 5-letter words starting with ZO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.6, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EA

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5 Letter Words beginning with ZO are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with ZO.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ZO-Words in Scrabble

zoppa 18
zocco 18
zooks 18
zonks 18
zombi 18
zouks 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZO?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZO is zoppa with a total of 18 points.

Z 10
O 1
P 3
P 3
A 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With ZO

  • How many 5 letter words starting with ZO are in the English dictionary?

    There are 32 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ZO. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.6.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with ZO worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zoppa", "zoism", "zorro", "zocco" start with ZO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zoppa" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with ZO?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with ZO include "zones", "zoaea", "zobos", "zobus", "zocco".

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