6-letter words starting with Z
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter Z. This section showcases how Z at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with Z, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| zombie | 19 | someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | - |
| zipper | 19 | a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab | - |
| zodiac | 18 | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes | - |
| zimmer | 19 | a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk | - |
| zenith | 18 | the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected | - |
| zoning | 16 | dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc | - |
| zephyr | 23 | a slight wind (usually refreshing) | - |
| zander | 16 | - | - |
| zigzag | 26 | having short sharp turns or angles | - |
| zeroed | 16 | - | - |
| zinger | 16 | a striking or amusing or caustic remark | he always greeted me with a new zinger |
| zapata | 17 | Mexican revolutionary who led a revolt for agrarian reforms (1879-1919) | - |
| zealot | 15 | a fervent and even militant proponent of something | - |
| zonked | 20 | - | - |
| zapper | 19 | an electrical device that can injure or kill by means of electric currents | a bug zapper |
| zircon | 17 | a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent | - |
| zither | 18 | a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers | - |
| zaftig | 19 | (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous | - |
| zounds | 16 | - | - |
| zygoma | 21 | the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone | - |
| zygote | 19 | (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) | - |
| zabeta | 17 | - | - |
| zabras | 17 | - | - |
| zaddik | 21 | - | - |
| zaffar | 21 | - | - |
| zaffer | 21 | - | - |
| zaffir | 21 | - | - |
| zaffre | 21 | - | - |
| zagged | 18 | - | - |
| zaidas | 16 | - | - |
| zaideh | 19 | - | - |
| zaikai | 19 | - | - |
| zaires | 15 | - | - |
| zakats | 19 | - | - |
| zamang | 18 | large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle | - |
| zamans | 17 | - | - |
| zambos | 19 | - | - |
| zambuk | 23 | - | - |
| zamias | 17 | - | - |
| zanana | 15 | - | - |
| zanied | 16 | - | - |
| zanier | 15 | - | - |
| zanies | 15 | - | - |
| zanily | 18 | - | - |
| zanjas | 22 | - | - |
| zantes | 15 | - | - |
| zanzas | 24 | - | - |
| zanzes | 24 | - | - |
| zapped | 20 | - | - |
| zarape | 17 | - | - |
| zareba | 17 | - | - |
| zariba | 17 | - | - |
| zarnec | 17 | - | - |
| zayins | 18 | - | - |
| zazens | 24 | - | - |
| zeatin | 15 | - | - |
| zebeck | 23 | - | - |
| zebecs | 19 | - | - |
| zebras | 17 | - | - |
| zebubs | 19 | - | - |
| zechin | 20 | - | - |
| zelant | 15 | - | - |
| zeloso | 15 | - | - |
| zenana | 15 | - | - |
| zendik | 20 | - | - |
| zendos | 16 | - | - |
| zerdas | 16 | - | - |
| zereba | 17 | - | - |
| zeriba | 17 | - | - |
| zeroes | 15 | - | - |
| zeroth | 18 | preceding even the first | - |
| zested | 16 | - | - |
| zester | 15 | - | - |
| zeugma | 18 | use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect | `Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave' is an example of zeugma |
| zhomos | 20 | - | - |
| zhoosh | 21 | - | - |
| zibeth | 20 | - | - |
| zibets | 17 | - | - |
| zigans | 16 | - | - |
| zigged | 18 | - | - |
| zillah | 18 | - | - |
| zillas | 15 | - | - |
| zimbis | 19 | - | - |
| zinced | 18 | - | - |
| zincic | 19 | - | - |
| zincky | 24 | - | - |
| zincos | 17 | - | - |
| zinebs | 17 | - | - |
| zinged | 17 | - | - |
| zingel | 16 | - | - |
| zinked | 20 | - | - |
| zinkes | 19 | - | - |
| zinnia | 15 | any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads | - |
| zipola | 17 | - | - |
| zipped | 20 | - | - |
| zippos | 19 | - | - |
| ziptop | 19 | - | - |
| zirams | 17 | - | - |
| zizels | 24 | - | - |
| zizith | 27 | - | - |
| zizzed | 34 | - | - |
| zizzes | 33 | - | - |
| zizzle | 33 | - | - |
| zlotys | 18 | - | - |
| zoaeae | 15 | - | - |
| zoaeas | 15 | - | - |
| zoaria | 15 | - | - |
| zocalo | 17 | - | - |
| zoccos | 19 | - | - |
| zoecia | 17 | - | - |
| zoetic | 17 | - | - |
| zoftig | 19 | (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous | - |
| zoisms | 17 | - | - |
| zoists | 15 | - | - |
| zombis | 19 | - | - |
| zonary | 18 | relating to or of the nature of a zone | - |
| zonate | 15 | - | - |
| zondas | 16 | - | - |
| zoners | 15 | - | - |
| zonoid | 16 | - | - |
| zonula | 15 | small beltlike zone | - |
| zonule | 15 | small beltlike zone | - |
| zonure | 15 | - | - |
| zooeae | 15 | - | - |
| zooeal | 15 | - | - |
| zooeas | 15 | - | - |
| zooids | 16 | - | - |
| zooier | 15 | - | - |
| zoomed | 18 | - | - |
| zoonal | 15 | - | - |
| zooned | 16 | - | - |
| zoonic | 17 | - | - |
| zoozoo | 24 | - | - |
| zorils | 15 | - | - |
| zorino | 15 | - | - |
| zorros | 15 | - | - |
| zoster | 15 | eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia | - |
| zouave | 18 | - | - |
| zoysia | 18 | any of several creeping grasses of the genus Zoysia | - |
| zufoli | 18 | - | - |
| zufolo | 18 | - | - |
| zupans | 17 | - | - |
| zuppas | 19 | - | - |
| zuzzim | 35 | - | - |
| zydeco | 21 | music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues | - |
| zygoid | 20 | - | - |
| zygose | 19 | - | - |
| zymase | 20 | a complex of enzymes that cause glycolysis; originally found in yeast but also present in higher organisms | - |
| zymite | 20 | - | - |
| zymoid | 21 | resembling an enzyme | - |
| zymome | 22 | - | - |
| zythum | 23 | - | - |
