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Common 5-letter words that start with Z
With their Scrabble points: the five most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.
- zones 14a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
- zebra 16an African mammal that is related to the horse
- zeros 14a quantity of no importance
- zippo 18the absence of all quantity or magnitude
- zoned 15to arrange in areas distinguished from adjacent areas
All 106 words, A to Z
ZA…ZE…ZH…ZI…ZL…ZO…ZU…ZY…
Top score: ZAZEN, 23 points (tied with two others). Meaning: meditation in Zen Buddhism
Top score: ZEZES, 23 points
ZH… (2)
Top score: ZHUZH, 29 points
Top score: ZIZEL, 23 points (tied with one other)
ZL… (2)
Top score: ZLOTY, 17 points. Meaning: a monetary unit of Poland
Top score: ZOMBI, 18 points (tied with six others). Meaning: a will-less human capable only of automatic movement
Top score: ZUZIM, 25 points. Meaning: an ancient Hebrew silver coin
Top score: ZYMIC, 21 points
About these words
- 106 of the 12,987 5-letter words start with Z (1%).
- 66 are good in NWL2023, 106 in Collins Scrabble Words and 51 in ENABLE. 5 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, zhuzh scores the most (29), then zuzim (25), then six words on 23.