5-Letter Words Starting With ZO
There are 17 five-letter words starting with ZO in our dictionary; 4 of them are common words.
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All 17 words
- zones14 points
- zooms16 points
- zoned15 points
- zonal14 points
- zooid15 points
- zoril14 points
- zombi18 points
- zonks18 points
- zooks18 points
- zooty17 points
- zowie17 points
- zoeae14 points
- zoeal14 points
- zoeas14 points
- zoner14 points
- zoons14 points
- zoris14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 3 very common, 1 common, 13 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zombi 18
- zonks 18
- zooks 18
- zooty 17
- zowie 17
- zooms 16
- zoned 15
- zooid 15
- zoeae 14
- zoeal 14
Most common
- zones
- zooms
- zoned
- zonal
- zooid
- zoril
- zombi
- zonks
- zooks
- zooty
Definitions
- zonal (adjective)
- Relating to or of the nature of a zone.
- zooid (noun)
- One of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan.
- zoril (noun)
- Muishond of northern Africa.
- zombi (noun)
- (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters ZO. We count 17 of them, with 4 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so ZOMBI at 18 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as ZONES, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with ZO?
ZOMBI scores 18 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
13 of the 17 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.