5-Letter Words Starting With ZA
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ZA 17 words
How common is ZA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words that start with ZA. They average 18.4 points, the best is ZAZEN (23 points) and 23.5% end in A.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.4
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- a 23.5%
- s 23.5%
- e 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.9%
- ia5.9%
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 five-letter word that starts with ZA
z 10a 1z 10e 1n 1
Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + N 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zazen
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with ZA are there?
There are 17 five-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 five-letter word that starts with ZA?
ZAZEN is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZANZA (23), ZANZE (23), ZAPPY (21).
Which rare five-letter words that start with ZA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZANZA (23), ZANZE (23), ZANJA (21), ZAXES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.