11 Letter Words Starting With ZA
There are 7 valid 11 letter words that start with ZA, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 11-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
zaklohpakap - 35 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
zaklohpakap - 35 points
Words With Friends
zaklohpakap - 37 points
11 Letter Words (7)
View all words starting with ZATop 20 Highest-Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With za
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 7 word list is 84.3 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | zabagliones | 23 | 23 | 27 | 73 |
| 🏆 #2 | zaklohpakap | 35 | 35 | 37 | 107 |
| #3 | zalcitabine | 24 | 24 | 28 | 76 |
| #4 | zamindaries | 23 | 23 | 25 | 71 |
| #5 | zanthoxylum | 35 | 35 | 37 | 107 |
| #6 | zaphrentoid | 26 | 26 | 27 | 79 |
| #7 | zauschneria | 25 | 25 | 27 | 77 |
Where 11 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 11 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with ZA will give you far more flexible options try 11 letter words starting with ZA for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 11 letter word starting with za?
zaklohpakap — worth 107 combined points (US Scrabble: 35, UK Scrabble: 35, Words With Friends: 37).
How many 11 letter words start with za?
7 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 11 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 11 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter za words will come up far more often.