8 Letter Words Containing ZO
There are 125 8-letter English words that contain ZO, from AZOTEMIA to ZORILLOS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MEZUZOTH (31), HIZZONER (29), POZZOLAN (28). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- ZODIACAL20 pts
- ZOISITES17 pts
- ZOMBIISM23 pts
- ZONATION17 pts
- ZONELESS17 pts
- ZONETIME19 pts
- ZOOCHORE22 pts
- ZOOECIUM21 pts
- ZOOGENIC20 pts
- ZOOGLEAE18 pts
- ZOOGLEAL18 pts
- ZOOGLEAS18 pts
- ZOOGLOEA18 pts
- ZOOLATER17 pts
- ZOOLATRY20 pts
- ZOOLOGIC20 pts
- ZOOMANIA19 pts
- ZOOMETRY22 pts
- ZOOMORPH24 pts
- ZOONOSES17 pts
- ZOONOSIS17 pts
- ZOONOTIC19 pts
- ZOOPHILE22 pts
- ZOOPHILY25 pts
- ZOOPHOBE24 pts
- ZOOPHYTE25 pts
- ZOOSPERM21 pts
- ZOOSPORE19 pts
- ZOOTIEST17 pts
- ZOOTOMIC21 pts
- ZORILLAS17 pts
- ZORILLES17 pts
- ZORILLOS17 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mezuzoth | 31 | 32 |
| 2 | hizzoner | 29 | 29 |
| 3 | pozzolan | 28 | 31 |
| 4 | kuvaszok | 28 | 30 |
| 5 | palazzos | 28 | 30 |
| 6 | ozonized | 27 | 28 |
| 7 | azotized | 27 | 27 |
| 8 | ozonizer | 26 | 27 |
| 9 | ozonizes | 26 | 27 |
| 10 | azotizes | 26 | 26 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain ZO?
125 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters ZO in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).