Zoysia

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Any of several creeping warm-season grasses of the genus Zoysia, widely used for lawn and turf surfaces.

“The sports ground was seeded with zoysia, which thrives in the hot and humid summer climate.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

zoy·si·a

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Synonyms

lawn grassturf grass

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Contains Z, O, Y, S, I, A with three vowels and the uncommon letter Y, the OY vowel pair is the key pattern to spot

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Scrabble

Z (10 pts) plus Y (4 pts) gives ZOYSIA 18 base points, the unusual vowel-heavy ending is valuable for clearing a difficult rack

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