Words by starting letters

Words Starting With ZA

There are 169 words that start with ZA, from 2 letters to 13. The highest scoring is ZANTHOXYLUMS at 36 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 20.3 points.

Words Starting With ZA: What They Mean

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

  • ZAIRE noun the basic unit of money in Zaire
  • ZAP verb strike suddenly and with force
  • ZAG noun an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
  • ZAGS noun form of ZAG: an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
  • ZANY noun a buffoon in one of the old comedies
  • ZAPS verb form of ZAP: strike suddenly and with force
  • ZARF noun an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
  • ZAKAT noun the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship
  • ZAMAN noun large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
  • ZAMIA noun any of various cycads of the genus Zamia

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

ZE · ZI · ZO · ZU · ZY

Narrower still, 5 longer openings: ZAB · ZAM · ZAN · ZAP · ZAR

All of them: Words by starting letters.

Just the five letter ones: 5 letter words starting with Z.