Words starting with Z
518 words in our dictionary start with Z. 60 of them are everyday words, such as ZIP, ZONE, ZOOM, ZERO.
3 letters 12
4 letters 31
5 letters 51
6 letters 84
7 letters 125
8 letters 91
9 letters 65
10 letters 34
11 letters 12
12 letters 13
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- ZYGOMORPHY 33
- ZINKIFYING 30
- ZOMBIFYING 30
- ZWIEBACKS 29
- ZYGODACTYL 29
- ZINCIFYING 28
- ZOOMORPHIC 28
- ZWIEBACK 28
- The most common length is 7 letters (125 words).
Letter after Z
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Questions
How many words starting with Z are there?
Our dictionary has 518, and 60 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
ZYGOMORPHY, worth 33 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with Z?
ZIP, ZONE, ZOOM, ZERO, ZOO are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example z*.