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7-Letter Words Starting With Z

There are 125 seven-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 32 of them are common words.

Type your own letters to find only the 7-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.

All 125 words

  • zigzags27 points
  • zincked23 points
  • zipping21 points
  • zippers20 points
  • zombies20 points
  • zoology20 points
  • zeniths19 points
  • zodiacs19 points
  • zooming19 points
  • zeroing17 points
  • zaniest16 points
  • zealous16 points
  • zillion16 points
  • zapping21 points
  • zephyrs24 points
  • zappers20 points
  • zippier20 points
  • zygotes20 points
  • zestful19 points
  • zithers19 points
  • zinging18 points
  • zircons18 points
  • zingers17 points
  • zealots16 points
  • zinnias16 points
  • zonally19 points
  • zymurgy25 points
  • zygotic22 points
  • zingier17 points
  • zeolite16 points
  • zestier16 points
  • zloties16 points
  • zymotic23 points
  • zygomas22 points
  • zymogen22 points
  • zemstvo21 points
  • zootomy21 points
  • zymases21 points
  • zymoses21 points
  • zymosis21 points
  • zedoary20 points
  • zygoses20 points
  • zygosis20 points
  • zeugmas19 points
  • zoysias19 points
  • zebrass18 points
  • zincate18 points
  • zingaro17 points
  • zooglea17 points
  • zosters16 points
  • zyzzyva43 points
  • zizzled35 points
  • zizzles34 points
  • zinkify26 points
  • zombify26 points
  • zaddick24 points
  • zebecks24 points
  • zincify24 points
  • zlotych24 points
  • zecchin23 points
  • zelkova23 points
  • zaffars22 points
  • zaffers22 points
  • zaffirs22 points
  • zaffres22 points
  • zanyish22 points
  • zydecos22 points
  • zaptiah21 points
  • zaptieh21 points
  • zechins21 points
  • zemstva21 points
  • zibeths21 points
  • zilches21 points
  • zonking21 points
  • zymosan21 points
  • zaikais20 points
  • zappier20 points
  • zebraic20 points
  • zikurat20 points
  • zoecium20 points
  • zagging19 points
  • zebroid19 points
  • zigging19 points
  • zillahs19 points
  • zincing19 points
  • zincoid19 points
  • zithern19 points
  • zouaves19 points
  • zacaton18 points
  • zamarra18 points
  • zamarro18 points
  • zapateo18 points
  • zarebas18 points
  • zareeba18 points
  • zaribas18 points
  • zebrine18 points
  • zincite18 points
  • zincous18 points
  • zipless18 points
  • zoarium18 points
  • zooecia18 points
  • zanders17 points
  • zenaida17 points
  • zesting17 points
  • zingani17 points
  • zingano17 points
  • zingara17 points
  • zingare17 points
  • zingari17 points
  • zonated17 points
  • zooidal17 points
  • zananas16 points
  • zeatins16 points
  • zenanas16 points
  • zesters16 points
  • zoarial16 points
  • zoisite16 points
  • zonulae16 points
  • zonular16 points
  • zonulas16 points
  • zonules16 points
  • zootier16 points
  • zorilla16 points
  • zorille16 points
  • zorillo16 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 125
  • By usage: 13 very common, 19 common, 93 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. zyzzyva 43
  2. zizzled 35
  3. zizzles 34
  4. zigzags 27
  5. zinkify 26
  6. zombify 26
  7. zymurgy 25
  8. zaddick 24
  9. zebecks 24
  10. zephyrs 24

Most common

  1. zigzags
  2. zincked
  3. zipping
  4. zippers
  5. zombies
  6. zoology
  7. zeniths
  8. zodiacs
  9. zooming
  10. zeroing

Definitions

zoology (noun)
All the animal life in a particular region or period.

This page lists every one of the 125 seven-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so ZIGZAGS, ZINCKED and ZIPPING sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.

How to use this page

To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.

Tips

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the seven-letter words starting with Z?

ZYZZYVA scores 43 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?

93 of the 125 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.