8 Letter Words That Start With ZA

There are 32+ eight letter words beginning with ZA in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ZA word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ZA.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ZA

zabaione 19
zabajone 26
zabtiehs 22
zaddicks 25
zaddikim 25
zaibatsu 19
zakouska 25
zamarras 19
zambomba 25
zambucks 27
zamindar 20
zamouses 19

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ZA (22 words)

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How Common is ZA as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 32 8-letter words starting with ZA in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21.7, with -S endings dominating (53% of them).

Total Words
32
Avg Scrabble Score
21.7
Most Common Ending (53%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AI

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ZA-Words in Scrabble

zamzawed 32
zambucks 27
zabajone 26
zarzuela 26
zambomba 25
zakouska 25

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZA?

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZA is zamzawed with a total of 32 points.

Z 10
A 1
M 3
Z 10
A 1
W 4
E 1
D 2
adjective 1. Of food or a meal: spoiled by overcooking; overdone. Also occasionally: undercooked.

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ZA

  • How many 8 letter words starting with ZA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 32 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ZA. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with ZA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zabajone", "zambomba", "zastrugi", "zaibatsu" start with ZA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zabajone" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with ZA?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ZA include "zabaione", "zabajone", "zabtiehs", "zaddicks", "zaddikim".

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