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7 Letter Words Starting With ZA

There are 64 valid 7 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 7-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

zaddick - 24 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

zaddick - 24 points

Words With Friends

zaddick - 25 points

7 Letter Words (64)

View all words starting with ZA

Top 20 Highest-Scoring 7 Letter Words Starting With za

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 64 word list is 60.8 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 zaatars 16 16 16 48
#2 zabaean 18 18 20 56
#3 zabaism 20 20 22 62
#4 zaberma 20 20 22 62
#5 zabetas 18 18 19 55
#6 zabtieh 21 21 21 63
#7 zaburro 18 18 20 56
#8 zacatec 20 20 22 62
#9 zacaton 18 18 20 56
🏆 #10 zaddick 24 24 25 73
#11 zaddiks 22 22 22 66
#12 zadruga 18 18 20 56
#13 zaffars 22 22 22 66
#14 zaffers 22 22 22 66
#15 zaffirs 22 22 22 66
#16 zaffree 22 22 22 66
#17 zaffres 22 22 22 66
#18 zagging 19 19 23 61
#19 zaidehs 20 20 19 59
#20 zaidies 17 17 17 51

Where 7 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 7 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 7 letter words starting with ZA for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 7 letter word starting with za?

zaddick — worth 73 combined points (US Scrabble: 24, UK Scrabble: 24, Words With Friends: 25).

How many 7 letter words start with za?

64 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 7 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 7 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter za words will come up far more often.