7-letter words starting with Z
198 7-letter words starting with Z, sorted alphabetically with Scrabble & Words With Friends scores.
Here are 198 7-letter words that begin with Z, pulled from our 270,000-word dictionary. They're handy when you've locked the opening letter in Wordle, or when Z is the only tile you can lead with on a Scrabble or Words With Friends board.
Each word shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point values so you can spot the highest-scoring openers at a glance.
The strongest Scrabble play in this list is ZYZZYVA (43 points).
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the branch of chemistry concerned with fermentation (as in making wine or brewing or distilling)
of or relating to or causing fermentation
of or relating to a zygote
any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that…
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of…
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
all the animal life in a particular region or period
marked by spirited enjoyment
with zest
a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers
a colony of zooids.
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed…
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
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Definitions from Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0), incorporating Princeton WordNet data