9 Letter Words That Start With ZI

There are 26+ nine letter words beginning with ZI in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter ZI 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 ZI.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ZI

zibelines 20

zibelline 20

ziffiuses 24

ziggurats 20

zincified 24

zincifies 23

zinckiest 24

zinfandel 22

zingibers 21

zinkenite 22

zinkified 26

zinkifies 25

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ZI (18 words)

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How Common is ZI as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 26 9-letter words starting with ZI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 23.1, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with ZI are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with ZI.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ZI-Words in Scrabble

zigzagged 31

zigzagger 30

ziplocked 27

zinkified 26

zikkurats 26

zinkifies 25

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

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZI is zigzagged with a total of 31 points.

Z 10

I 1

G 2

Z 10

A 1

G 2

E 1

D 2

adjective 1. marked with or in the form of a zigzag

verb 1. have or move along in a zigzag course

Synonyms:

meandersnaketwisttwist and turntackwindweavewanderwigglesquiggleundulate

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ZI

How many 9 letter words starting with ZI are in the English dictionary?

There are 26 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ZI. The average Scrabble score across them is 23.1.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ZI worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "zircalloy", "zitherist", "zirconium", "zillionth" start with ZI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zircalloy" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ZI?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with ZI include "zibelines", "zibelline", "ziffiuses", "ziggurats", "zincified".

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