Words that start with Z

There are 533 words that start with Z in our word list, and 19 of them are common English words such as ZENITH, ZINC, ZOMBIE, ZONES and ZOOLOGY.

533words in total
19common words
ZYZZYVAShighest scoring (44 points)
ZOOLOGICALlongest common word (10 letters)

Common words that start with Z

19 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.

Points

10-letter words 1 word

zoological22

8-letter words 1 word

zeppelin21

7-letter words 2 words

zombies20zoology20

6-letter words 5 words

zipper19zombie19zenith18zodiac18zoning16

5-letter words 4 words

zebra16zoned15zeros14zones14

4-letter words 4 words

zinc15zoom15zero13zone13

3-letter words 2 words

zip14zoo12

All 533 words that start with Z

Includes 514 less common words that are valid in word games.

Words that start with another letter

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

By length

4-letter words starting with Z5-letter words starting with Z6-letter words starting with Z

Words by length

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Frequently asked questions

How many words that start with Z are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 533 words that start with Z. 19 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points, followed by ZYZZYVA (43). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.