13 Letter Words Starting With ZA
There are 5 valid 13 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 13-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
zalambdodonta - 28 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
zalambdodonta - 28 points
Words With Friends
zalambdodonta - 32 points
13 Letter Words (5)
View all words starting with ZATop 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With za
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 5 word list is 83.8 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 #1 | zalambdodonta | 28 | 28 | 32 | 88 |
| #2 | zalambdodonts | 28 | 28 | 32 | 88 |
| #3 | zantedeschias | 28 | 28 | 29 | 85 |
| #4 | zarathustrian | 25 | 25 | 26 | 76 |
| #5 | zarathustrism | 27 | 27 | 28 | 82 |
Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 13 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 13 letter words starting with ZA for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with za?
zalambdodonta — worth 88 combined points (US Scrabble: 28, UK Scrabble: 28, Words With Friends: 32).
How many 13 letter words start with za?
5 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter za words will come up far more often.