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Words That Start With ZA

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With ZA 165 words

5-Letter Words Starting With ZA 17

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6-Letter Words Starting With ZA 36

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7-Letter Words Starting With ZA 42

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8-Letter Words Starting With ZA 31

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9-Letter Words Starting With ZA 13

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10-Letter Words Starting With ZA 7

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How common is ZA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 165 words that start with ZA. Most are 7 letters long, they average 20.3 points, the best is ZANTHOXYLUMS (36 points) and 42.4% end in S.

Total words
165
Most common length
7 letters
42 words
Average Scrabble score
20.3
out of 36 max
Longest word
ZALAMBDODONTS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
42.4% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.4%
  • a 12.7%
  • e 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.7%
  • ai5.5%
  • ia3.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with ZA

z 10a 1n 1t 1h 4o 1x 8y 4l 1u 1m 3s 1

Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 36 points

Double word
72 pts
Triple word
108 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zanthoxylums

Form of zanthoxylum

  1. noundeciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash
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How many words that start with ZA are there?

There are 165 words that start with ZA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 42 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ZA?

ZANTHOXYLUMS is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZANTHOXYLUM (35), ZAMZAWED (32), ZANTHOXYLS (32).

What are some common words that start with ZA?

Everyday examples include ZANY, ZANIER, ZANIEST, ZAP, ZAPPER, ZANIES, ZANINESS, ZAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ZA?

ZALAMBDODONTS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ZANIEST (7 letters) is the longest common one.