One of the biggest benefits of playing Last Letter First is the chance to flex and strengthen your vocabulary. If you’re known for dropping unique and lesser-known words into conversations — why shouldn’t you flaunt your linguistic repertoire as often as possible? — then Last Letter First is the Meriam to your Webster.
If you’re new to this online word game, check out our helpful guide. Seasoned player? Keep in mind that there are always ways to strategize your gameplay, earn badges, and claim a spot on the global leaderboard.
Whether you’re determined to achieve a high score, impress your family or friends, or learn new words that you can add to your arsenal, remember these 10 highest-scoring words to dominate the game.
For the record, the words on this list are incredibly accomplished. If they could be dressed up and taken out to dinner, they’d order the most expensive items on the menu in celebration of their rankings and how much they help players like you outscore your opponents.
10. Xanthophyll
This noun is well-loved in areas that witness the lovely color changes that fall brings. A plant pigment, xanthophyll, turns leaves from green to yellow. It’s also responsible for awarding you 27 points in Last Letter First, so your score remains golden.
9. Zyzzyvas
In 1922, an entomologist named Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. bestowed the name “zyzzyvas” to a type of South American weevil he was studying. How Thomas Lincoln Casey Jr. came up with the name is still under speculation to this day, but we’re not ruling out the possibility that he was thinking about how this word could earn you a formidable 28 points in a game that would be invented far into the future, a game he would’ve likely played outside of his time spent studying insect specimens.
8. Vexations
There are many vexations you encounter in life: taxes, spam calls, and those unsolicited credit card offers that all too often land in your mailbox. Alas, there’s a solution to combat your daily annoyances and frustrations: when you’re tasked to come up with a word that starts with “V,” use “vexations” to up your score by 29 points, which is capable of giving you that feeling that, hey, everything’s going to be alright.
7. Kickboxing
Kickboxing is one of those sports where you get to punch and kick your opponent in the name of being named champion. When you employ this word during a game of Last Letter First, earning 30 points is sure to feel as good as a knockout.
6. Oxazepam
Oxazepam is a type of medication commonly prescribed to treat anxiety, depression, and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Should you wish to add 31 points to your Last Letter First score, make like a doctor and prescribe this to your game.
5. Maximized
What’s not to love about this word? He maximized his profit. She maximized her time. You maximized your Last Letter First score by 32 points. The opposite of minimized, this word adds another rung to the leaderboard ladder you’re climbing.
4. Juxtaposed
To juxtapose is to compare and contrast one thing with another so you can highlight their differences or similarities. It’s a fantastic word to use if you’d like 33 points added to your score. We’d be remiss not to mention that it’s great for social media posts of your pets; if you own a cat and a dog, for example, their attitudes could be juxtaposed. Dog: “I would love to see you every moment of every day because I love you so much, and I just can’t get enough of your presence.” Cat: “You must earn my time and attention. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.”
3. Quinquennium
Words that begin with the prefix “quint” nod to the number 5. It’s impressive, for instance, when a woman delivers five babies — quintuplets! Also impressive is receiving 34 points when you use the word “quinquennium” in gameplay. By definition, quinquennium refers to a period of five years. As a side note, we hope you’ll be playing Last Letter First for a quinquennium and beyond!
2. Exquisite
Is there anything more exquisite than playing a word game for free with your family, friends, and/or colleagues, all while improving your vocabulary in the process? We think not! Last Letter First welcomes you to use this word when the opportunity arises. It will grant you 36 points. By the way, we wouldn’t be surprised if your taste in music and movies is as exquisite as your taste in word games. Just sayin’ . . .
1. Quizzify
Well, well, well. We’ve reached the number 1 highest-scoring word you can use in Last Letter First. If you’d appreciate a whopping 41 points, rely on “quizzify.” The word “quizzify” does something that no other words on this list manage to do: it breaks into the 40-point scoring range (cue applause). While all the other words on this list will surely up the ante of your game, this one is the Caitlin Clark of Last Letter First: it’s the three-point shot with a swoosh, coming in when you need it most, the word that will make your opponents know that they are by no means competing against a rookie.
Put These High-Scoring Words to Use
The zyzzyvas on oxazepam has been kickboxing for a quinquennium. In a rare interview, it expressed that it has no vexations regarding xanthophyll and, in fact, has maximized its respect for the exquisite change of seasons. To quizzify itself and make life more interesting, the zyzzyvas mentioned that it juxtaposed different word games and decided that Last Letter First is the best, and not just because it’s free to play!
Now that you’ve taken the time to familiarize yourself with the top 10 highest-scoring words you can use while playing Last Letter First, we invite you to log in and start a brand new game. Boost your vocabulary by playing with anyone at any time. You can even play by yourself if that’s more your style.
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