Words Containing ZY
There are 180 English words that contain the sequence ZY. Range: APOENZYME to ZYZZYVAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points; the longest is HETEROZYGOSITIES (16 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is HETEROZYGOSITIES at 16 letters.
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- HAZY19 pts
- HEMIZYGOUS28 pts
- HETEROZYGOSES29 pts
- HETEROZYGOSIS29 pts
- HETEROZYGOSITIES32 pts
- HETEROZYGOSITY33 pts
- HETEROZYGOTE28 pts
- HETEROZYGOTES29 pts
- HETEROZYGOUS28 pts
- HOLOENZYME27 pts
- HOLOENZYMES28 pts
- HOMOZYGOSES29 pts
- HOMOZYGOSIS29 pts
- HOMOZYGOSITIES32 pts
- HOMOZYGOSITY33 pts
- HOMOZYGOTE28 pts
- HOMOZYGOTES29 pts
- HOMOZYGOUS28 pts
- HOMOZYGOUSLY33 pts
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- ZYDECO21 pts
- ZYDECOS22 pts
- ZYGAPOPHYSES35 pts
- ZYGAPOPHYSIS35 pts
- ZYGODACTYL29 pts
- ZYGODACTYLOUS32 pts
- ZYGOID20 pts
- ZYGOMA21 pts
- ZYGOMAS22 pts
- ZYGOMATA23 pts
- ZYGOMATIC26 pts
- ZYGOMORPHIC33 pts
- ZYGOMORPHIES32 pts
- ZYGOMORPHY33 pts
- ZYGOSE19 pts
- ZYGOSES20 pts
- ZYGOSIS20 pts
- ZYGOSITIES23 pts
- ZYGOSITY24 pts
- ZYGOSPORE24 pts
- ZYGOSPORES25 pts
- ZYGOTE19 pts
- ZYGOTENE21 pts
- ZYGOTENES22 pts
- ZYGOTES20 pts
- ZYGOTIC22 pts
- ZYMASE20 pts
- ZYMASES21 pts
- ZYME18 pts
- ZYMES19 pts
- ZYMOGEN22 pts
- ZYMOGENE23 pts
- ZYMOGENES24 pts
- ZYMOGENS23 pts
- ZYMOGRAM25 pts
- ZYMOGRAMS26 pts
- ZYMOLOGIES25 pts
- ZYMOLOGY26 pts
- ZYMOSAN21 pts
- ZYMOSANS22 pts
- ZYMOSES21 pts
- ZYMOSIS21 pts
- ZYMOTIC23 pts
- ZYMURGIES24 pts
- ZYMURGY25 pts
- ZYZZYVA43 pts
- ZYZZYVAS44 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 | zyzzyvas | 44 | 43 |
| 2 | zyzzyva | 43 | 42 |
| 3 | pizazzy | 39 | 39 |
| 4 | showbizzy | 38 | 37 |
| 5 | coenzymatically | 36 | 40 |
| 6 | dizzyingly | 36 | 37 |
| 7 | zygapophyses | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | zygapophysis | 35 | 35 |
| 9 | zygomorphic | 33 | 35 |
| 10 | homozygously | 33 | 34 |
What these words mean
- zyzzyvas
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zyzzyva
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- pizazzy
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- showbizzy
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- coenzymatically
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- dizzyingly
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zygapophyses
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zygapophysis
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- zygomorphic
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- homozygously
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "ZY"?
180 valid English words contain ZY.
Best Scrabble word containing ZY?
ZYZZYVAS at 44 pts.
Longest word containing ZY?
HETEROZYGOSITIES (16 letters).