5-Letter Words Starting With Z
There are 51 five-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 17 of them are common words.
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All 51 words
- zeros14 points
- zones14 points
- zebra16 points
- zincs16 points
- zooms16 points
- zoned15 points
- zests14 points
- zippy21 points
- zilch19 points
- zebus16 points
- zings15 points
- zonal14 points
- zappy21 points
- zingy18 points
- zesty17 points
- zloty17 points
- zetas14 points
- zazen23 points
- zebec18 points
- zarfs17 points
- zayin17 points
- zamia16 points
- zibet16 points
- zooid15 points
- zaire14 points
- zitis14 points
- zoril14 points
- zanza23 points
- zizit23 points
- zaxes21 points
- zinky21 points
- zincy19 points
- zymes19 points
- zerks18 points
- zombi18 points
- zonks18 points
- zooks18 points
- zooty17 points
- zowie17 points
- zineb16 points
- ziram16 points
- zeals14 points
- zeins14 points
- zills14 points
- zlote14 points
- zoeae14 points
- zoeal14 points
- zoeas14 points
- zoner14 points
- zoons14 points
- zoris14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 51
- By usage: 7 very common, 10 common, 34 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zanza 23
- zazen 23
- zizit 23
- zappy 21
- zaxes 21
- zinky 21
- zippy 21
- zilch 19
- zincy 19
- zymes 19
Most common
- zeros
- zones
- zebra
- zincs
- zooms
- zoned
- zests
- zippy
- zilch
- zebus
Definitions
- zebra (noun)
- Any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.
- zippy (adjective)
- Quick and energetic.
- zilch (noun)
- A quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential.
Looking for five-letter words starting with Z? You are in the right place. This list has 51 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as ZEROS and ZONES appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with Z once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with Z are the most common?
ZEROS, ZONES and ZEBRA are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with Z you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.