7 Letter Words Starting With Z and Ending With A
Collins lists 17 seven-letter words that begin with Z and end with A. The highest scorer is zyzzyva (43 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.
7 Letter Words Starting With Z and Ending With A
About These 7-Letter Words
This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words that begin with Z and end with A that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 17 in all. A focused list like this is useful when you already know the first and last letter of the slot you are filling.
Highest-scoring picks
On points, the strongest play here is zyzzyva at 43. Other high scorers include zizania (25), zakuska (24), and zelkova (23). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.
Holding too many vowels? zooecia clears several of them in one play.
How these words break down
Out of 17 words, 17 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z) and 8 have a double letter.
Where you can play them
These come from the Collins word list; 10 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 10 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.
The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.
FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with Z and Ending with A
How many 7-letter words start with Z and end with A?
There are 17 seven-letter words that start with Z and end with A in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with Z and ends with A?
Zyzzyva scores 43 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.
Which 7-letter words that start with Z and end with A use a Q, Z, X or J?
17 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as zyzzyva, zizania, and zakuska.
What are some good 7-letter words that start with Z and end with A?
Examples include zyzzyva, zizania, zareeba, and zebrina.
Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?
10 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.
How is this list of words ordered?
By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.