23,130 words

7 letter words

There are 23,130 words of exactly 7 letters in the word list, and 4,269 of those are words you would use in conversation. Play all seven tiles in one turn and Scrabble pays fifty points on top. This is the list that bonus comes from. The highest scoring is ZYZZYVA at 43 points.

23,130: Words of exactly 7 letters
4,269: Everyday words among them
43 pts: Best Scrabble score, from ZYZZYVA
18%: Share you would recognise without a dictionary

Highest scoring 7 letter words

Face value on plain squares, before any premium square or bonus.

zyzzyva 43 pizazzy 39 jazzily 35 quizzed 35 zizzled 35 jazzman 34 jazzmen 34 quizzer 34 quizzes 34 zizzles 34 jazzing 33 schizzy 33

Where these come from

The top of any length band is always doubled J, Q, X and Z. That is worth knowing because it tells you what to look for the moment one of those tiles lands on your rack, rather than hunting for a long word that will score less.

The list

Most familiar words first. Click any word for everything else its letters can make.

7 letter words

23,130

abandon 10 abdomen 12 abetted 10 abiding 11 abigail 10 ability 12 abolish 12 abreast 9 absence 11 abstain 9 abusing 10 abusive 12 abysmal 14 academy 15 accents 11 accepts 13 acclaim 13 account 11 accused 12 accuser 11 accuses 11 acetate 9 achieve 15 acquire 18 acrobat 11 actions 9 actress 9 adamant 10 adapted 11 addicts 11 address 9 adjourn 15 admiral 10 admired 11 admirer 10 admires 10 adopted 11 adoring 9 advance 13 adverse 11 advised 12 adviser 11 advises 11 advisor 11 aerobic 11 aerosol 7 affairs 13 affects 15 affront 13 against 8 ageless 8 agendas 9 agility 11 agitate 8 aground 9 ailment 9 aimless 9 airhead 11 airlift 10 airline 7 airport 9 airways 13 alameda 10 alarmed 10 alastor 7 alcazar 18 alchemy 17 alcohol 12 alerted 8 alfalfa 13 algebra 10 aliases 7 alimony 12 alleged 9 allergy 11 allowed 11 almonds 10 already 11 alright 11 altered 8

Showing 80 of 23,130, most familiar first.

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