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Words Starting With "Z"

1,118 words that start with Z are valid in Scrabble. Z is worth 10 points, the highest tile in the game, and there is only one. Landing it on a triple letter square is a game-changer. "Za" on a TLS scores 30 points from two letters. "Jazz" with a Z and J together is the dream play. In Wordle, Z starting answers are rare but memorable. Use the AI Finder to find every Z word you can play.

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1,118 Scrabble words · 7L most common

Top 7-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With "Z"

zyzzyva 43pts
zizzled 35pts
zizzing 35pts
zizzles 34pts
zigzags 27pts
zambuck 26pts
zootaxy 26pts
zombify 26pts
zinkify 26pts
zoozoos 25pts
zymurgy 25pts
zizania 25pts

1,118 Scrabble words starting with Z

2-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (5 words)

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ZA 11 ZE 11 ZN 11 ZO 11 ZS 11

3-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (32 words)

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ZAC 14 ZAD 13 ZAG 13 ZAK 16 ZAN 12 ZAP 14 ZAR 12 ZAS 12 ZAT 12 ZAX 19

4-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (80 words)

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ZACH 18 ZACK 19 ZAGS 14 ZAIN 13 ZANT 13 ZANY 16 ZAPS 15 ZARF 16 ZARI 13 ZARP 15

5-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (144 words)

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ZABRA 16 ZABTI 16 ZACKS 20 ZAIDA 15 ZAIDY 18 ZAIRE 14 ZAKAH 21 ZAKAT 18 ZAMAN 16 ZAMBO 18

6-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (219 words)

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ZABETA 17 ZABIAN 17 ZABISM 19 ZABRAS 17 ZABTIE 17 ZACATE 17 ZACHUN 20 ZADDIK 21 ZAFFAR 21 ZAFFER 21

7-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (309 words)

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ZABAEAN 18 ZABAISM 20 ZABERMA 20 ZABETAS 18 ZABTIEH 21 ZABURRO 18 ZACATEC 20 ZACATON 18 ZADDICK 24 ZADDIKS 22

8-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (248 words)

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ZABAIONE 19 ZABAJONE 26 ZABTIEHS 22 ZACATECO 21 ZACATONS 19 ZADDICKS 25 ZADDIKIM 25 ZADOKITE 22 ZAIBATSU 19 ZAIRIANS 17

9-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (256 words)

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ZABAIONES 20 ZABAJONES 27 ZACHARIAH 26 ZADDICKIM 28 ZAGLOSSUS 19 ZAIBATSUS 20 ZAMBEZIAN 31 ZAMBOMBAS 26 ZAMBOORAK 26 ZAMIACEAE 22

10-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (188 words)

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ZABAGLIONE 22 ZABOGLIONE 22 ZAMBOORAKS 27 ZAMINDARIS 22 ZANAMIVIRS 24 ZANINESSES 19 ZANTEWOODS 23 ZANTHOXYLS 32 ZAPATEADOS 22 ZAPHRENTID 25

11-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (122 words)

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ZABAGLIONES 23 ZAKLOHPAKAP 35 ZAMINDARIES 23 ZANTHOXYLUM 35 ZAPHRENTOID 26 ZAUSCHNERIA 25 ZEALOUSNESS 20 ZEBRAFISHES 28 ZELOPHOBIAS 27 ZELOPHOBICS 29

12-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (80 words)

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ZALAMBDODONT 27 ZALAMBOODONT 26 ZANNICHELLIA 26 ZANTEDESCHIA 27 ZANTHORRHIZA 36 ZANTHOXYLUMS 36 ZAPHRENTIDAE 27 ZEALLESSNESS 21 ZEITGEISTIER 22 ZEPHYRANTHES 32

13-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (58 words)

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ZALAMBDODONTA 28 ZALAMBDODONTS 28 ZANTEDESCHIAS 28 ZARATHUSTRIAN 25 ZARATHUSTRISM 27 ZEALOUSNESSES 22 ZEITGEISTIEST 23 ZENOGRAPHICAL 30 ZEOLITIZATION 31 ZESTFULNESSES 25

14-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (33 words)

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ZANCLODONTIDAE 27 ZANTHOXYLACEAE 38 ZEPHAROVICHITE 36 ZEUCTOCOELOMIC 31 ZEUGLODONTIDAE 26 ZILCHVITICETUM 35 ZINCIFICATIONS 30 ZINCKIFICATION 34 ZINCOGRAPHICAL 33 ZINGIBERACEOUS 28

15-Letter Words Starting With "Z"  (20 words)

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ZEUCTOCOELOMATA 30 ZEUGOBRANCHIATA 32 ZIGZAGGEDNESSES 37 ZINCKIFICATIONS 35 ZINJANTHROPUSES 36 ZIRCONIFLUORIDE 30 ZIRCONOFLUORIDE 30 ZOMOTHERAPEUTIC 33 ZONOPLACENTALIA 28 ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL 33

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Words Starting With "Z" FAQ

How do you get the most out of the Z tile in Scrabble?

Z is worth 10 points and there is only 1 Z tile. The goal is always to land it on a premium square. "Za" (informal for pizza) on a triple letter square scores 30 points from two letters. "Zap", "zip", "zit", and "zoo" are fast plays when you need to score and clear your rack. "Jazz" is the dream play if you happen to have the J too. Any Z word over 4 letters on a premium square is usually a game-changer.

What Z words are worth memorizing for competitive word games?

Beyond "za", knowing "zax" (a tool for cutting roof slates), "zoeae" (plural of zoea, a larval crustacean stage), and "zamia" (a type of plant) gives you options when the board is awkward. For everyday competitive play, "zeal", "zinc", "zest", and "zone" are the reliable mid-length Z words most players already know and should always have ready.

How rare are Z words in Wordle?

Very. Z is the rarest starting letter in English, and Wordle draws from common vocabulary, so Z-starting words appear infrequently. "Zebra", "zesty", "zilch", and "zippy" are the most likely candidates. Z shows up more often in the middle or end of Wordle answers like "fuzzy", "pizza", "graze", and "blaze". When Z does appear as the starting letter, it tends to be one of the more memorable puzzle days.