8 Letter Words Starting with Z
There are 91 8-letter English words that start with Z, ranging alphabetically from ZABAIONE to ZYZZYVAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZYZZYVAS (44), ZIZZLING (36), ZWIEBACK (28). The longest entry here is ZABAIONE at 8 letters.
Word list
Z
- ZABAIONE19 pts
- ZABAJONE26 pts
- ZACATONS19 pts
- ZADDIKIM25 pts
- ZAIBATSU19 pts
- ZAMARRAS19 pts
- ZAMARROS19 pts
- ZAMINDAR20 pts
- ZANINESS17 pts
- ZAPATEOS19 pts
- ZAPPIEST21 pts
- ZAPTIAHS22 pts
- ZAPTIEHS22 pts
- ZARATITE17 pts
- ZAREEBAS19 pts
- ZARZUELA26 pts
- ZASTRUGA18 pts
- ZASTRUGI18 pts
- ZEALOTRY20 pts
- ZECCHINI24 pts
- ZECCHINO24 pts
- ZECCHINS24 pts
- ZELKOVAS24 pts
- ZEMINDAR20 pts
- ZEMSTVOS22 pts
- ZENAIDAS18 pts
- ZENITHAL20 pts
- ZEOLITES17 pts
- ZEOLITIC19 pts
- ZEPPELIN21 pts
- ZESTIEST17 pts
- ZESTLESS17 pts
- ZIBELINE19 pts
- ZIGGURAT19 pts
- ZIKKURAT25 pts
- ZIKURATS21 pts
- ZILLIONS17 pts
- ZINCATES19 pts
- ZINCITES19 pts
- ZINCKING24 pts
- ZINGIEST18 pts
- ZIPPERED22 pts
- ZIPPIEST21 pts
- ZIRCONIA19 pts
- ZIRCONIC21 pts
- ZITHERNS20 pts
- ZIZZLING36 pts
- ZODIACAL20 pts
- ZOISITES17 pts
- ZOMBIISM23 pts
- ZONATION17 pts
- ZONELESS17 pts
- ZONETIME19 pts
- ZOOCHORE22 pts
- ZOOECIUM21 pts
- ZOOGENIC20 pts
- ZOOGLEAE18 pts
- ZOOGLEAL18 pts
- ZOOGLEAS18 pts
- ZOOGLOEA18 pts
- ZOOLATER17 pts
- ZOOLATRY20 pts
- ZOOLOGIC20 pts
- ZOOMANIA19 pts
- ZOOMETRY22 pts
- ZOOMORPH24 pts
- ZOONOSES17 pts
- ZOONOSIS17 pts
- ZOONOTIC19 pts
- ZOOPHILE22 pts
- ZOOPHILY25 pts
- ZOOPHOBE24 pts
- ZOOPHYTE25 pts
- ZOOSPERM21 pts
- ZOOSPORE19 pts
- ZOOTIEST17 pts
- ZOOTOMIC21 pts
- ZORILLAS17 pts
- ZORILLES17 pts
- ZORILLOS17 pts
- ZUCCHINI24 pts
- ZWIEBACK28 pts
- ZYGOMATA23 pts
- ZYGOSITY24 pts
- ZYGOTENE21 pts
- ZYMOGENE23 pts
- ZYMOGENS23 pts
- ZYMOGRAM25 pts
- ZYMOLOGY26 pts
- ZYMOSANS22 pts
- ZYZZYVAS44 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zyzzyvas | 44 | 43 |
| 2 | zizzling | 36 | 39 |
| 3 | zwieback | 28 | 30 |
| 4 | zabajone | 26 | 30 |
| 5 | zarzuela | 26 | 28 |
| 6 | zymology | 26 | 27 |
| 7 | zymogram | 25 | 27 |
| 8 | zaddikim | 25 | 26 |
| 9 | zikkurat | 25 | 26 |
| 10 | zoophily | 25 | 25 |
Strategy for this list
Z is worth 10 in Scrabble and starts ~600 words — the smallest slice of any letter. Z's value is entirely in premium placements — Z on a triple-letter square scores 30 for the Z alone. Z-openers with premium potential include ZAX, ZEE, ZEP, ZLOTY. In Wordle, Z in position 1 is one of the rarest openers — a strong isolation test if you suspect it from earlier feedback.
FAQs
How many 8-letter words start with Z?
91 valid 8-letter English words begin with Z in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).