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7-letter words with Z as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

7-letter words with Z as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter: 18 matches, led by ZIZANIA at 25 points.

18 wordsTop pick ZOUAVESHighest score ZIZANIA 25

With Z in 1st place, A is the most common 4th letter (18 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • ZOUAVES19
  • ZENAIDA17
  • ZONALLY19
  • ZENANAS16
  • ZACATON18
  • ZAMANGS19
  • ZAMARRA18
  • ZAMARRO18
  • ZANANAS16
  • ZAPATEO18
  • ZARAPES18
  • ZELANTS16
  • ZELATOR16
  • ZIGANKA21
  • ZIZANIA25
  • ZOCALOS18
  • ZONATED17
  • ZYMASES21
All valid words 18

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ZACATON18
  • ZAMANGS19
  • ZAMARRA18
  • ZAMARRO18
  • ZANANAS16
  • ZAPATEO18
  • ZARAPES18
  • ZELANTS16
  • ZELATOR16
  • ZENAIDA17
  • ZENANAS16
  • ZIGANKA21
  • ZIZANIA25
  • ZOCALOS18
  • ZONALLY19
  • ZONATED17
  • ZOUAVES19
  • ZYMASES21
Letters by positionIn 44% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A39%
  2. E22%
  3. O22%
3rd letter
  1. N28%
  2. M22%
  3. C11%
5th letter
  1. N33%
  2. T22%
  3. R11%
6th letter
  1. E28%
  2. O17%
  3. R11%
7th letter
  1. S44%
  2. A22%
  3. O11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIZANIA2526Collins only
ZYMASES2121All three
ZIGANKA2123Collins only
ZOUAVES1921All three
ZONALLY1921All three
ZAMANGS1922Collins only
ZACATON1820All three
ZAMARRA1819All three
ZAMARRO1819All three
ZAPATEO1819All three
ZARAPES1819Collins only
ZOCALOS1820Collins · NWL

This pattern is unusually narrow: only 18 words match, compared with 265 words starting with S and A in the same positions. None falls in the common-word group, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. The strongest play is ZIZANIA, while the most frequent final letter among these matches is S.

At a glance: the Z-A pattern

  • There are 18 matches, and every one begins with Z and has A in position four.
  • ZIZANIA leads the scores at 25 points; ZYMASES and ZIGANKA each score 21.
  • Eight words end in S, making it the most common final letter here.
  • Four matches end in A, while ZONALLY and ZOCALOS end in Y and S respectively.
  • Collins lists all 18 matches; ENABLE lists 11 and NWL2023 lists 12.

How do these Z-A words end?

S is the clear leader: ZOUAVES, ZENANAS, ZAMANGS, and ZYMASES are among the eight matches ending in that letter. Four end in A, including ZENAIDA and ZANANAS, and two end in O: ZAMARRO and ZOCALOS.

The remaining four endings occur once apiece: D, N, R, and Y. That spread makes the final letter a quick way to narrow the pattern, but it does not make the vocabulary familiar. None of the matches ranks among the common words.

  • S is the most common ending, appearing in 8 matches, including ZOUAVES and ZYMASES.
  • A appears at the end of 4 matches, including ZENAIDA and ZANANAS.
  • O ends 2 matches: ZAMARRO and ZOCALOS.
  • D, N, R, and Y each appear as the final letter once.

7-letter words with Z as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

For a high-value play, start with ZIZANIA at 25 points. ZYMASES and ZIGANKA follow at 21 each; ZOUAVES, ZONALLY, and ZAMANGS score 19 apiece. Those figures are base word scores, so board bonuses can change the result.

The average score is 18.3, reflecting the value of Z across this small group. One catch: a strong score does not guarantee acceptance in every game. The dictionaries differ, so check your game's word list when a match depends on a less familiar entry.

  • ZIZANIA is the top scorer at 25 points.
  • ZYMASES and ZIGANKA each score 21 points.
  • ZOUAVES, ZONALLY, and ZAMANGS each score 19 points.

Questions people ask

How many of these words are in Collins?
All 18 matches appear in Collins. ENABLE includes 11, while NWL2023 includes 12, so a word accepted in one list is not automatically accepted in another. ZIZANIA and ZOUAVES are examples from the pattern; check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar word.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
ZIZANIA is the top scorer at 25 points. ZYMASES and ZIGANKA tie next at 21 points each. Those are base scores; a letter or word bonus on the board changes the total, so place the high-value Z where it earns the strongest bonus.
Are these words common in everyday English?
No matches fall in the common-word group. The set includes entries such as ZAMARRA, ZELATOR, and ZACATON, alongside high scorers like ZIZANIA. Treat this as a precise letter-pattern list, not a bank of familiar words for casual guessing.

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