7 Letter Words That Start With ZY

There are 17+ seven letter words beginning with ZY in our English dictionary. Every seven-letter ZY 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 ZY.

Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ZY

zydecos 22

zygomas 22

zygoses 20

zygosis 20

zygotes 20

zygotic 22

zymases 21

zymites 21

zymogen 22

zymomes 23

zymosan 21

zymoses 21

All 7-Letter Words Starting With ZY (14 words)

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How Common is ZY as a Start 7 Letter word?

There are 17 7-letter words starting with ZY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 23, with -S endings dominating (65% of them).

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7 Letter Words beginning with ZY 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 7 Letter Words with ZY.

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Highest-Scoring 7-Letter ZY-Words in Scrabble

zyzzyva 43

zymurgy 25

zythums 24

zymotic 23

zymomes 23

zydecos 22

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

43 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZY is zyzzyva with a total of 43 points.

Z 10

Y 4

Z 10

Y 4

V 4

A 1

noun 1. A genus of tropical weevils (family Curculionidae) native to South America and typically found on or near palm trees. Also (in form zyzzyva): a weevil of this genus.

FAQ 7 Letter Words That Start With ZY

How many 7 letter words starting with ZY are in the English dictionary?

There are 17 7-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ZY. The average Scrabble score across them is 23.
Are there any rare 7 letter words starting with ZY worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 7-letter words like "zyzzyva", "zymotic", "zymurgy", "zygotic" start with ZY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zyzzyva" is worth 43 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 7 letter words starting with ZY?

Everyday 7-letter words starting with ZY include "zydecos", "zygomas", "zygoses", "zygosis", "zygotes".

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