Scrambled “X,” “Y” and “Z” Words

How many of these words that start with “x,” “y” or “z” can you unscramble in 20 minutes? Words are listed alphabetically. The word length distribution is:

5 letters: 7 words
6 letters: 9 words
7 letters: 6 words
8 letters: 6 words
9 letters: 6 words
10 letters: 2 words

The timer has been set at 17 minutes (instead of the usual 20) because of the prevalence of short words.

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xenno
xenon
ilxyolt
xylitol
oeopxhynl
xylophone
cathy
yacht
aynigkn
yanking
yaippng
yapping
wryrao
yarrow
ganyinw
yawning
kaoobyre
yearbook
yylera
yearly
ngeayrin
yearning
steya
yeast
eihllwyos
yellowish
ymeaon
yeoman
ryetdeays
yesterday
sreeytryea
yesteryear
iegdlyni
yielding
dyeol
yodel
rouygt
yogurt
nredoy
yonder
yuogn
young
grtneousy
youngster
yurofles
yourself
yfutlouh
youthful
urimmey
yummier
euppiy
yuppie
aeslozu
zealous
azerb
zebra
ntzehi
zenith
eelnipzp
zeppelin
hlzci
zilch
epizpr
zipper
ncumiziro
zirconium
ezobmi
zombie
oezopeker
zookeeper
ciologozal
zoological
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