55 Words Starting With ZY
The prefix ZY appears in 55 words, from 4-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 14 entries. Average word length: 8.2 letters.
Z words are scarce but vivid: zeal, zero, zone, zigzag. Many come from Greek, Arabic, or other languages. Z-words add flavor and scoring power in crosswords and Scrabble.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with ZY: ZYZZYVAS (44 pts), ZYZZYVA (43 pts), ZYGAPOPHYSES (35 pts), ZYGAPOPHYSIS (35 pts), ZYGOMORPHIC (33 pts). The shortest is ZYME (4 letters) and the longest is ZYGODACTYLOUS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ENTICE.
Notable words: ZYME — a ferment [n].; ZYMES — a ferment [n].; ZYDECO — a popular music of southern Louisiana that combines tunes of French origin with elements of Caribbean music and the blues [n].; ZYDECOS — a popular music of southern Louisiana that combines tunes of French origin with elements of Caribbean music and the blues [n]. Browse words starting with PET for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with ZY?
ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points. Runner-up: ZYZZYVA at 43 points. See words ending in HI for more high-value options.
How many words start with ZY?
Our dictionary has 55 words that start with ZY. They range from 4 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (14).
What is the shortest word that starts with ZY?
ZYME at just 4 letters. It means: a ferment [n].