8-Letter Words Starting With Z
There are 91 eight-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 14 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 8-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 91 words
- zincking24 points
- zucchini24 points
- zippered22 points
- zillions17 points
- zwieback28 points
- zeppelin21 points
- zippiest21 points
- zodiacal20 points
- zaniness17 points
- zealotry20 points
- zoophyte25 points
- zingiest18 points
- zeolites17 points
- zestiest17 points
- zarzuela26 points
- zecchino24 points
- zoochore22 points
- zoometry22 points
- zoosperm21 points
- zygotene21 points
- zamindar20 points
- zenithal20 points
- zoolatry20 points
- zoologic20 points
- zaibatsu19 points
- zibeline19 points
- ziggurat19 points
- zirconia19 points
- zoospore19 points
- zoogloea18 points
- zaratite17 points
- zonation17 points
- zoonoses17 points
- zoonosis17 points
- zyzzyvas44 points
- zizzling36 points
- zabajone26 points
- zymology26 points
- zaddikim25 points
- zikkurat25 points
- zoophily25 points
- zymogram25 points
- zecchini24 points
- zecchins24 points
- zelkovas24 points
- zoomorph24 points
- zoophobe24 points
- zygosity24 points
- zombiism23 points
- zygomata23 points
- zymogene23 points
- zymogens23 points
- zaptiahs22 points
- zaptiehs22 points
- zemstvos22 points
- zoophile22 points
- zymosans22 points
- zappiest21 points
- zikurats21 points
- zirconic21 points
- zooecium21 points
- zootomic21 points
- zemindar20 points
- zitherns20 points
- zoogenic20 points
- zabaione19 points
- zacatons19 points
- zamarras19 points
- zamarros19 points
- zapateos19 points
- zareebas19 points
- zeolitic19 points
- zincates19 points
- zincites19 points
- zonetime19 points
- zoomania19 points
- zoonotic19 points
- zastruga18 points
- zastrugi18 points
- zenaidas18 points
- zoogleae18 points
- zoogleal18 points
- zoogleas18 points
- zestless17 points
- zoisites17 points
- zoneless17 points
- zoolater17 points
- zootiest17 points
- zorillas17 points
- zorilles17 points
- zorillos17 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 91
- By usage: 4 very common, 10 common, 77 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zyzzyvas 44
- zizzling 36
- zwieback 28
- zabajone 26
- zarzuela 26
- zymology 26
- zaddikim 25
- zikkurat 25
- zoophily 25
- zoophyte 25
Most common
- zincking
- zucchini
- zippered
- zillions
- zwieback
- zeppelin
- zippiest
- zodiacal
- zaniness
- zealotry
Definitions
- zucchini (noun)
- Marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small.
- zwieback (noun)
- Slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp.
- zeppelin (noun)
- A large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs.
- zodiacal (adjective)
- Relating to or included in the zodiac.
Words that start with Z come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 91 of the eight-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. ZYZZYVAS is the top scorer here, worth 44 points before any board multiplier.
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
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the eight-letter words starting with Z?
ZYZZYVAS scores 44 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?
77 of the 91 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.