Words That Start With Z
Z begins 1,111 words in our list, from ZA (short for pizza) to zooplankton; about 32 are everyday words such as zero, zone and zebra. A Scrabble set has only one Z, so double-Z words like JAZZ need a blank.
At a glance
1,111 words32 common7 letters: the most usual lengthLongest common word: ZOOPLANKTON
| 2 letters | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 22 | |
| 4 letters | 55 | |
| 5 letters | 96 | |
| 6 letters | 144 | |
| 7 letters | 198 | |
| 8 letters | 171 | |
| 9 letters | 154 | |
| 10 letters | 112 | |
| 11 letters | 63 | |
| 12 letters | 41 | |
| 13 letters | 27 | |
| 14 letters | 15 | |
| 15 letters | 11 |
Second letter: O 35%I 20%E 16%A 15%Y 10%U 3%
Short words
Two letters: ZA, ZO.
Three letters: ZOO, ZIP, ZEE, ZIG, ZED, ZAG, ZAP, ZAS, ZAX, ZEA, ZEK, ZEL, ZEP, ZEX, ZHO, ZIN, ZIT, ZIZ, ZOA, ZOL, ZOS, ZUZ. Common words are in bold.
5-letter words for Wordle
ZEBRA, ZONAL, ZIPPY, ZILCH, ZESTY, ZLOTY. Every one is accepted as a guess in our Wordle; to see all the 5-letter words, choose "5 letters" under More options.
Points in Scrabble and Words With Friends
Z is worth 10 points in both games. Good words you can play from a full rack, counting the letters only:
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| ZEPHYR | 23 | 22 |
| ZIPPY | 21 | 22 |
| ZOMBIE | 19 | 21 |
| ZIPPER | 19 | 21 |
| ZAX | 19 | 19 |
| ZODIAC | 18 | 19 |
| ZENITH | 18 | 18 |
| ZEBRA | 16 | 17 |
| ZANY | 16 | 16 |
| ZINC | 15 | 17 |
| ZA | 11 | 11 |
Play with these words
- A word search with ten words that start with Z (ZOO, ZIP, ZONE, ZERO…): play it here or print it.
- Scrabble Online: try these words against the computer. Stuck with your tiles? The Scrabble Word Finder shows every word your rack can make.
- Random words that start with Z, for Pictionary or a spelling test.
- Hangman: a word with a Z is hard to guess, so it makes a good puzzle for a friend.
- Word Checker: is a word real, and what does it mean?
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