4 letter words that start with Z
55 four-letter words begin with Z.
Every four-letter word that begins with Z in SOWPODS: 55 words, grouped by second letter with the Scrabble score on each. Useful for crosswords, Wordscapes and building onto a Z already on the board.
- ZACK19
- ZAGS14
- ZANY16
- ZAPS15
- ZARF16
- ZATI13
- ZEAL13
- ZEAS13
- ZEBU15
- ZEDS14
- ZEES13
- ZEIN13
- ZEKS17
- ZELS13
- ZEPS15
- ZERK17
- ZERO13
- ZEST13
- ZETA13
- ZEZE22
- ZHOS16
- ZIFF19
- ZIGS14
- ZILA13
- ZILL13
- ZIMB17
- ZINC15
- ZINE13
- ZING14
- ZINS13
- ZIPS15
- ZITE13
- ZITI13
- ZITS13
- ZIZZ31
- ZOBO15
- ZOBU15
- ZOEA13
- ZOIC15
- ZOLS13
- ZONA13
- ZONE13
- ZONK17
- ZOOM15
- ZOON13
- ZOOS13
- ZOOT13
- ZORI13
- ZOUK17
- ZULU13
- ZUPA15
- ZURF16
- ZYGA17
- ZYME18
- ZZZS31
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55 four-letter words that begin with Z
55 of the 5,454 four-letter words in SOWPODS start with Z, which is 1.0% of the list. That makes Z the 24th most common opening letter for four-letter words.
The most common second letters are E (14), I (14) and O (14). Most of the words end in S (16), with A next at 6.
13 repeat a letter, like ZEES and ZEZE, and 42 use four different letters. The top scorer is ZIZZ at 31 points in Scrabble, followed by ZZZS on 31.
Questions about four-letter words starting with Z
How many four-letter words start with Z?
There are 55 four-letter words that start with Z in the SOWPODS dictionary, out of 5,454 four-letter words in total.
Which four-letter word starting with Z scores the most in Scrabble?
ZIZZ is worth 31 points, the highest of the 55 words in this list.
What is the most common second letter in four-letter words that start with Z?
E is the most common second letter, with 14 words (ZE...).
Are all of these words valid in Scrabble?
Every word comes from SOWPODS, the international Scrabble word list. If you play North American Scrabble or Words With Friends, a few of the rarer entries may not be accepted.