Words Starting With Z
Every English word that starts with "Z". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
15 words found
7 Letter Words3
6 Letter Words4
5 Letter Words1
4 Letter Words5
3 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 15 words, running from 3 to 7 letters and averaging 5.1 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 5 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are z (15), o (10), e (8), i (8), n (6). Vowels make up 41% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 15.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is ZAPPED at 20, followed by ZOMBIES, ZOMBIE and ZIRCONS. 15 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 3 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are ZEROING, ZIRCONS and ZOMBIES at 7 letters, while the shortest come in at 3: ZIP and ZOO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "Z" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 15 words starting with "Z". They run from 3 to 7 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 5 of them.
Which of these words starting with "Z" scores highest in Scrabble?+
ZAPPED is the highest scorer at 20 points before board bonuses, ahead of ZOMBIES, ZOMBIE and ZIRCONS. The list averages 15.8 points per word, and 15 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "Z"?+
The shortest are ZIP and ZOO at 3 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "Z"?+
ZEROING, ZIRCONS and ZOMBIES are the longest at 7 letters. 3 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "Z" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 41% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are Z, O, E. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.