5-Letter Words Starting With Z and Ending in Y
There are 8 five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 8 words
- zippy21 points
- zappy21 points
- zingy18 points
- zesty17 points
- zloty17 points
- zinky21 points
- zincy19 points
- zooty17 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 8
- By usage: 0 very common, 5 common, 3 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zappy 21
- zinky 21
- zippy 21
- zincy 19
- zingy 18
- zesty 17
- zloty 17
- zooty 17
Most common
- zippy
- zappy
- zingy
- zesty
- zloty
- zinky
- zincy
- zooty
Definitions
- zippy (adjective)
- Quick and energetic.
- zesty (adjective)
- Having an agreeably pungent taste.
- zloty (noun)
- The basic unit of money in Poland.
This page lists every one of the 8 five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so ZIPPY, ZAPPY and ZINGY sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y are there?
Our dictionary has 8 five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y, of which 5 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with Z and ending in Y?
ZAPPY scores 21 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.