5 Letter Words Starting with Z
There are 51 5-letter English words that start with Z, from ZAIRE to ZYMES. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is ZANZA at 23 points.
Word list
Z
- zaire14
- zamia16
- zanza23
- zappy21
- zarfs17
- zaxes21
- zayin17
- zazen23
- zeals14
- zebec18
- zebra16
- zebus16
- zeins14
- zerks18
- zeros14
- zests14
- zesty17
- zetas14
- zibet16
- zilch19
- zills14
- zincs16
- zincy19
- zineb16
- zings15
- zingy18
- zinky21
- zippy21
- ziram16
- zitis14
- zizit23
- zlote14
- zloty17
- zoeae14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zombi18
- zonal14
- zoned15
- zoner14
- zones14
- zonks18
- zooid15
- zooks18
- zooms16
- zoons14
- zooty17
- zoril14
- zoris14
- zowie17
- zymes19
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is zanza at 23 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with Z?
51 valid 5-letter English words begin with Z.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.