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4-letter words starting with Z

Need a 4-letter word that starts with Z? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 31 playable words with 4 letters starting with Z in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is ZYME, worth 16 points.

  • ZOOM14
  • ZERO12
  • ZONE12
  • ZANY14
  • ZINC14
  • ZIPS14
  • ZEAL12
  • ZEST12
  • ZETA12
  • ZOOS12
  • ZEBU15
  • ZAPS14
  • ZEDS13
  • ZING13
  • ZITS12
  • ZYME16
  • ZARF15
  • ZEKS15

Highest-scoring words with 4 letters starting with Z

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • ZYME16
  • ZEBU15
  • ZARF15
  • ZEKS15
  • ZERK15
  • ZONK15
  • ZOOM14
  • ZANY14
  • ZINC14
  • ZIPS14
  • ZAPS14
  • ZOIC14

4-letter words starting with Z (31)

  • ZAGS13
  • ZANY14
  • ZAPS14
  • ZARF15
  • ZEAL12
  • ZEBU15
  • ZEDS13
  • ZEES12
  • ZEIN12
  • ZEKS15
  • ZERK15
  • ZERO12
  • ZEST12
  • ZETA12
  • ZIGS13
  • ZILL12
  • ZINC14
  • ZING13
  • ZINS12
  • ZIPS14
  • ZITI12
  • ZITS12
  • ZOEA12
  • ZOIC14
  • ZONE12
  • ZONK15
  • ZOOM14
  • ZOON12
  • ZOOS12
  • ZORI12
  • ZYME16

How common are they?

31 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.02%) are with 4 letters starting with Z. Most of them, 31, have 4 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 4 letters starting with Z?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 31 words with 4 letters starting with Z.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with Z?

ZYME, worth 16 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: ZEBU (15), ZARF (15) and ZEKS (15).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with Z?

ZOOM, ZERO, ZONE, ZANY, ZINC and ZIPS. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.