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9 Letter Words Starting With Z

81 words. That is how many nine-letter words that start with Z our dictionary accepts, 0.3% of all 27,058 nine-letter words. None of them is common enough to be a daily answer, but every one counts as a guess.

After Z, the most common second letter is O: 29 of these words start with ZO. On average a word here has 3.6 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 56 words). 91% repeat a letter, like zeitgeist. The most common ending is -ES (21 words).

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Tip: try zemindars as your next guess. It tests 9 different letters that are common in this group. Since 91% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 9-letter words starting with Z (81)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

zabaiones zabajones zamindari zamindars zapateado zaratites zarzuelas zealously zebrasses zebrawood zecchinos zedoaries zeitgeber zeitgeist zemindars zemindary zeppelins zestfully zestiness zeugmatic zibelines zibelline ziggurats zigzagged zigzagger zikkurats zillionth zincified zincifies zinfandel zinkenite zinkified zinkifies zippering zirconias zirconium zitherist zombified zombifies zombiisms zonations zonetimes zoochores zoogloeae zoogloeas zoography zookeeper zoolaters zoologies zoologist zoomanias zoomorphs zoophiles zoophilia zoophilic zoophobes zoophobia zoophytes zoophytic zooplasty zoosperms zoospores zoosporic zoosterol zootomies zootoxins zucchetto zucchinis zugzwangs zwiebacks zygomatic zygophyte zygospore zygotenes zymogenes zymogenic zymograms zymolyses zymolysis zymometer zymurgies

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words start with Z?

Our dictionary has 81, which is 0.3% of all nine-letter words. None of them is a daily answer; all of them are valid guesses.

What is the most common nine-letter word starting with Z?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, zeitgeist, followed by zoologist and zirconium.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try zemindars. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 91% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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