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8 Letter Words Starting With Z

There are 172 8 letter words starting with Z. The highest scoring in Scrabble is ZYZZYVAS at 44 points, ahead of ZIZZLING at 36. They average 21.4 points in Scrabble, and the longest is ZABAIONE at 8 letters.

8 Letter Words Starting With Z: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • ZEPPELIN noun a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
  • ZIRCONIA noun a white crystalline oxide
  • ZEALOTRY noun excessive intolerance of opposing views
  • ZENITHAL adjective relating to or located at or near the zenith
  • ZEOLITES noun form of ZEOLITE: any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium
  • ZESTIEST adjective form of ZESTY: having an agreeably pungent taste
  • ZIGGURAT noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
  • ZIKKURAT noun a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
  • ZIKURATS noun form of ZIKURAT: a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
  • ZILLIONS noun form of ZILLION: a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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