8-Letter Words Starting With ZA
- 31 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ZA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With ZA 31 words
How common is ZA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 31 eight-letter words that start with ZA. They average 21.6 points, the best is ZAMZAWED (32 points) and 51.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 31
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.6
- out of 32 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 51.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 51.6%
- a 16.1%
- e 9.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.7%
- ie9.7%
- ou9.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ZA
z 10a 1m 3z 10a 1w 4e 1d 2
Z 10 + A 1 + M 3 + Z 10 + A 1 + W 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zamzawed
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with ZA are there?
There are 31 eight-letter words that start with ZA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with ZA?
ZAMZAWED is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAMBUCKS (27), ZARZUELA (26), ZABAJONE (26).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with ZA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZAMZAWED (32), ZAMBUCKS (27), ZABAJONE (26), ZADDIKIM (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.