6-Letter Words Starting With Z
There are 84 six-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 27 of them are common words.
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All 84 words
- zigzag26 points
- zipped20 points
- zipper19 points
- zombie19 points
- zenith18 points
- zodiac18 points
- zoomed18 points
- zebras17 points
- zeroed16 points
- zoning16 points
- zanier15 points
- zanies15 points
- zapped20 points
- zephyr23 points
- zonked20 points
- zapper19 points
- zygote19 points
- zither18 points
- zinged17 points
- zircon17 points
- zinger16 points
- zealot15 points
- zinnia15 points
- zydeco21 points
- zlotys18 points
- zounds16 points
- zoster15 points
- zizith27 points
- zaffer21 points
- zaffre21 points
- zygoma21 points
- zymase20 points
- zaftig19 points
- zoftig19 points
- zanily18 points
- zayins18 points
- zeroth18 points
- zeugma18 points
- zoysia18 points
- zamias17 points
- zareba17 points
- zooids16 points
- zaires15 points
- zenana15 points
- zonate15 points
- zorils15 points
- zizzle33 points
- zanzas24 points
- zazens24 points
- zincky24 points
- zebeck23 points
- zaddik21 points
- zaffar21 points
- zaffir21 points
- zechin20 points
- zibeth20 points
- zygoid20 points
- zaikai19 points
- zebecs19 points
- zincic19 points
- zombis19 points
- zygose19 points
- zagged18 points
- zigged18 points
- zillah18 points
- zinced18 points
- zonary18 points
- zouave18 points
- zariba17 points
- zibets17 points
- zinebs17 points
- zirams17 points
- zoecia17 points
- zander16 points
- zested16 points
- zanana15 points
- zeatin15 points
- zeroes15 points
- zester15 points
- zoaria15 points
- zoners15 points
- zonula15 points
- zonule15 points
- zoonal15 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 84
- By usage: 12 very common, 15 common, 57 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zizzle 33
- zizith 27
- zigzag 26
- zanzas 24
- zazens 24
- zincky 24
- zebeck 23
- zephyr 23
- zaddik 21
- zaffar 21
Most common
- zigzag
- zipped
- zipper
- zombie
- zenith
- zodiac
- zoomed
- zebras
- zeroed
- zoning
Definitions
- zigzag (adjective)
- Having short sharp turns or angles.
- zipper (noun)
- A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab.
- zombie (noun)
- A dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force.
- zenith (noun)
- The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected.
The six-letter words that start with Z number 84 in our dictionary. About 27 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is ZIZZLE, at 33 points.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
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
What is the highest-scoring word among the six-letter words starting with Z?
ZIZZLE 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
57 of the 84 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.