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Words That Start With ZE

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Popular Words That Start With ZE

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

All Words That Start With ZE 174 words

4-Letter Words Starting With ZE 14

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5-Letter Words Starting With ZE 14

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6-Letter Words Starting With ZE 22

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7-Letter Words Starting With ZE 41

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8-Letter Words Starting With ZE 29

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9-Letter Words Starting With ZE 20

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10-Letter Words Starting With ZE 14

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11-Letter Words Starting With ZE 9

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How common is ZE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 174 words that start with ZE. Most are 7 letters long, they average 19.3 points, the best is ZEUGMATICALLY (30 points) and 46% end in S.

Total words
174
Most common length
7 letters
41 words
Average Scrabble score
19.3
out of 30 max
Longest word
ZEALOUSNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
46% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46%
  • a 8.6%
  • e 5.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea11.5%
  • eu4.6%
  • ei3.4%

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 word that starts with ZE

z 10e 1u 1g 2m 3a 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

Z 10 + E 1 + U 1 + G 2 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

zeugmatically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with ZE are there?

There are 174 words that start with ZE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 41 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 ZE?

ZEUGMATICALLY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZELOPHOBICS (29), ZEBRAFISHES (28), ZELOPHOBIC (28).

What are some common words that start with ZE?

Everyday examples include ZERO, ZETA, ZEST, ZEBRA, ZEAL, ZEROS, ZEALOUS, ZENITH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ZE?

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