10-Letter Words Starting With Z
There are 34 ten-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 10-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 34 words
- zigzagging32 points
- zoological22 points
- zoologists20 points
- zookeepers25 points
- zeitgeists20 points
- zygodactyl29 points
- zoomorphic28 points
- zombielike27 points
- zebrawoods25 points
- zidovudine24 points
- zoophilous24 points
- zabaglione22 points
- zoolatries19 points
- zygomorphy33 points
- zinkifying30 points
- zombifying30 points
- zincifying28 points
- zucchettos26 points
- zygospores25 points
- zymologies25 points
- zoophilies24 points
- zinfandels23 points
- zirconiums23 points
- zygosities23 points
- zamindaris22 points
- zapateados22 points
- zeitgebers22 points
- zitherists22 points
- zwitterion22 points
- zibellines21 points
- zoometries21 points
- zaninesses19 points
- zealotries19 points
- zoosterols19 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 34
- By usage: 3 very common, 2 common, 29 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zygomorphy 33
- zigzagging 32
- zinkifying 30
- zombifying 30
- zygodactyl 29
- zincifying 28
- zoomorphic 28
- zombielike 27
- zucchettos 26
- zebrawoods 25
Most common
- zigzagging
- zoological
- zoologists
- zookeepers
- zeitgeists
- zygodactyl
- zoomorphic
- zombielike
- zebrawoods
- zidovudine
Definitions
- zoological (adjective)
- Concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties.
- zygodactyl (adjective)
- (of bird feet) having the first and fourth toes directed backward the second and third forward.
- zidovudine (noun)
- An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow.
Here is the complete list of ten-letter words starting with Z: 34 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as ZIGZAGGING and ZOOLOGICAL lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with Z, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
How many ten-letter words starting with Z are there?
Our dictionary has 34 ten-letter words starting with Z, of which 5 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words starting with Z?
ZYGOMORPHY scores 33 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.