The Undeath word of power is somewhat similar to Animate Dead, but the latter mentions creating variants (e.g. fast zombies and bloody skeletons) and the former doesn't.
Rules as written, is there a way to create variants as a word caster?
[RPG] Can one create variant undead with Undeath word of power
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Best Answer
RAW, no. The Undeath word just says "raise as skeletons or zombies." It does not say "as animate dead" or have any other verbiage allowing a RAW variant. Variants say they may be created by animate dead but not other things kinda like it.
Of course it's completely reasonable to do so, but if you're strict about RAW then you're on the wrong side of it.