5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

There are 106 valid 5 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include ZUZIM (25 pts), ZANZA (23 pts), ZANZE (23 pts), ZAZEN (23 pts) and ZEZES (23 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list. Also try J and Q tile combo word list.

106
Total Words
16.8
Avg. Scrabble Points
10
"Z" Tile Value
25
Top Score (ZUZIM)

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best Z 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, ZIZEL (23 pts) and ZANJA (21 pts) still hold their own. Also try A words for 4-letter puzzles.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 zuzim 25 27
2 zanza 23 24
3 zanze 23 24
4 zazen 23 24
5 zezes 23 23
6 zizel 23 24
7 zizit 23 23
8 zanja 21 24

Full List: 106 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

Browse the complete 5 letter word list starting with Z, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word starting with Z, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from ZUZIM (25 pts) down to ZULUS (14 pts). Also try words with both A and Z.

ZUZIM25 pts
ZANZA23 pts
ZANZE23 pts
ZAZEN23 pts
ZEZES23 pts
ZIZEL23 pts
ZIZIT23 pts
ZANJA21 pts
ZAPPY21 pts
ZAXES21 pts
ZEXES21 pts
ZINKY21 pts
ZIPPY21 pts
ZYMIC21 pts
ZACKS20 pts
ZIFFS20 pts
ZHOMO19 pts
ZILCH19 pts
ZINCY19 pts
ZYMES19 pts
ZAIDY18 pts
ZAKAT18 pts
ZAMBO18 pts
ZEBEC18 pts
ZEBUB18 pts
ZERKS18 pts
ZIMBI18 pts
ZIMBS18 pts
ZINGY18 pts
ZINKE18 pts
ZIPPO18 pts
ZOCCO18 pts
ZOMBI18 pts
ZONKS18 pts
ZOOKS18 pts
ZOPPA18 pts
ZOPPO18 pts
ZOUKS18 pts
ZUKES18 pts
ZUPPA18 pts
ZYGAL18 pts
ZYGON18 pts
ZARFS17 pts
ZAYIN17 pts
ZESTY17 pts
ZLOTY17 pts
ZOOEY17 pts
ZOOTY17 pts
ZOWEE17 pts
ZOWIE17 pts
ZURFS17 pts
ZABRA16 pts
ZAMAN16 pts
ZAMIA16 pts
ZEBRA16 pts
ZEBUS16 pts
ZIBET16 pts
ZINCO16 pts
ZINCS16 pts
ZINEB16 pts
ZIRAM16 pts
ZOBOS16 pts
ZOBUS16 pts
ZOISM16 pts
ZOOMS16 pts
ZUPAN16 pts
ZUPAS16 pts
ZAIDA15 pts
ZEDAS15 pts
ZENDO15 pts
ZERDA15 pts
ZIGAN15 pts
ZINGS15 pts
ZONDA15 pts
ZONED15 pts
ZOOID15 pts
ZAIRE14 pts
ZANTE14 pts
ZARIS14 pts
ZATIS14 pts
ZEALS14 pts
ZEINS14 pts
ZEROS14 pts
ZESTS14 pts
ZETAS14 pts
ZILAS14 pts
ZILLA14 pts
ZILLS14 pts
ZINES14 pts
ZITIS14 pts
ZLOTE14 pts
ZOAEA14 pts
ZOEAE14 pts
ZOEAL14 pts
ZOEAS14 pts
ZOIST14 pts
ZONAE14 pts
ZONAL14 pts
ZONER14 pts
ZONES14 pts
ZOOEA14 pts
ZOONS14 pts
ZORIL14 pts
ZORIS14 pts
ZORRO14 pts
ZULUS14 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

ZULUS 14 pts ZORRO 14 pts ZORIS 14 pts ZORIL 14 pts ZOONS 14 pts ZOOEA 14 pts ZONES 14 pts ZONER 14 pts