Eight-letter words starting with Z
91 eight-letter words begin with the letter Z. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common eight-letter words starting with Z
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- zeppelin
- zirconia
- zippered
- zucchini
- zeolites
- zodiacal
- zillions
- zoonotic
- zoophile
- zoonoses
- zonation
- zealotry
- ziggurat
Highest-scoring eight-letter words starting with Z
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- zyzzyvas 44
- zizzling 36
- zwieback 28
- zabajone 26
- zarzuela 26
- zymology 26
- zaddikim 25
- zikkurat 25
- zoophily 25
- zoophyte 25
- zymogram 25
- zecchini 24
- zecchino 24
- zecchins 24
- zelkovas 24
- zincking 24
- zoomorph 24
- zoophobe 24
- zucchini 24
- zygosity 24
- zombiism 23
- zygomata 23
- zymogene 23
- zymogens 23
All 91 eight-letter words starting with Z
ZA 18
- zabaione
- zabajone
- zacatons
- zaddikim
- zaibatsu
- zamarras
- zamarros
- zamindar
- zaniness
- zapateos
- zappiest
- zaptiahs
- zaptiehs
- zaratite
- zareebas
- zarzuela
- zastruga
- zastrugi
ZE 14
- zealotry
- zecchini
- zecchino
- zecchins
- zelkovas
- zemindar
- zemstvos
- zenaidas
- zenithal
- zeolites
- zeolitic
- zeppelin
- zestiest
- zestless
ZI 15
- zibeline
- ziggurat
- zikkurat
- zikurats
- zillions
- zincates
- zincites
- zincking
- zingiest
- zippered
- zippiest
- zirconia
- zirconic
- zitherns
- zizzling
ZO 33
- zodiacal
- zoisites
- zombiism
- zonation
- zoneless
- zonetime
- zoochore
- zooecium
- zoogenic
- zoogleae
- zoogleal
- zoogleas
- zoogloea
- zoolater
- zoolatry
- zoologic
- zoomania
- zoometry
- zoomorph
- zoonoses
- zoonosis
- zoonotic
- zoophile
- zoophily
- zoophobe
- zoophyte
- zoosperm
- zoospore
- zootiest
- zootomic
- zorillas
- zorilles
- zorillos
ZU 1
- zucchini
ZW 1
- zwieback
ZY 9
- zygomata
- zygosity
- zygotene
- zymogene
- zymogens
- zymogram
- zymology
- zymosans
- zyzzyvas
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Common questions
How many eight-letter words start with Z?
There are 91 eight-letter words beginning with Z, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common eight-letter words starting with Z?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: zeppelin, zirconia, zippered, zucchini, zeolites, zodiacal, zillions, zoonotic. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word starting with Z in Scrabble?
zyzzyvas scores 44 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.