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8-letter words starting with Z

There are 91 eight-letter words starting with Z in our word list. Most are rare or specialist words, such as ZEPPELIN, ZIRCONIA, ZUCCHINI and ZAIBATSU.

Words
91
Common words
0
Top score
ZYZZYVAS
44 points

Z is one of the least common letters in English, which makes Z words high scorers in word games. It often doubles in the middle of words, as in PUZZLE and DIZZY.

Eight-letter words often let you play all seven of your tiles through one letter already on the board.

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8-letter words (91)

  • zeppelin
  • zirconia
  • zucchini
  • zaibatsu
  • ziggurat
  • zillions
  • zippered
  • zodiacal
  • zoonotic
  • zamindar
  • zarzuela
  • zealotry
  • zeolites
  • zonation
  • zoonoses
  • zaniness
  • zenithal
  • zeolitic
  • zoonosis
  • zoophile
  • zoospore
  • zwieback
  • zabaione
  • zabajone
  • zacatons
  • zaddikim
  • zamarras
  • zamarros
  • zapateos
  • zappiest
  • zaptiahs
  • zaptiehs
  • zaratite
  • zareebas
  • zastruga
  • zastrugi
  • zecchini
  • zecchino
  • zecchins
  • zelkovas
  • zemindar
  • zemstvos
  • zenaidas
  • zestiest
  • zestless
  • zibeline
  • zikkurat
  • zikurats
  • zincates
  • zincites
  • zincking
  • zingiest
  • zippiest
  • zirconic
  • zitherns
  • zizzling
  • zoisites
  • zombiism
  • zoneless
  • zonetime
  • zoochore
  • zooecium
  • zoogenic
  • zoogleae
  • zoogleal
  • zoogleas
  • zoogloea
  • zoolater
  • zoolatry
  • zoologic
  • zoomania
  • zoometry
  • zoomorph
  • zoophily
  • zoophobe
  • zoophyte
  • zoosperm
  • zootiest
  • zootomic
  • zorillas
  • zorilles
  • zorillos
  • zygomata
  • zygosity
  • zygotene
  • zymogene
  • zymogens
  • zymogram
  • zymology
  • zymosans
  • zyzzyvas

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Questions

How many eight-letter words starting with Z are there?

Our word list has 91 eight-letter words starting with Z. None of them are everyday words.

What are some common eight-letter words starting with Z?

The most common are ZEPPELIN, ZIRCONIA, ZUCCHINI, ZAIBATSU, ZIGGURAT and ZILLIONS.

Which eight-letter word starting with Z scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, ZYZZYVAS scores 44 points, the most of any eight-letter word starting with Z in our list.

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