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5 Letter Words Starting With Z

There are 99 5 letter words starting with Z. The highest scoring in Scrabble is ZUZIM at 25 points, ahead of ZANZA at 23. They average 16.9 points in Scrabble, and the longest is ZABRA at 5 letters.

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With Z And What They Mean

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

  • ZONES noun form of ZONE: a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
  • ZEBRA noun any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
  • ZAIRE noun the basic unit of money in Zaire
  • ZEROS noun form of ZERO: a quantity of no importance
  • ZIPPO noun a quantity of no importance
  • 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
  • ZARFS noun form of ZARF: an ornamental metal cup-shaped holder for a hot coffee cup
  • ZAYIN noun the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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