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7-letter words with Z as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter

There are 23 7-letter words with Z as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter, including ZIPPERS, ZINGERS, and ZANJERO.

23 wordsTop pick ZIPPERSHighest score ZANJERO 23
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With Z in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (60 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • ZIPPERS20
  • ZINGERS17
  • ZOOMERS18
  • ZAPPERS20
  • ZANDERS17
  • ZIMMERS20
  • ZITHERS19
  • ZIPLESS18
  • ZANIEST16
  • ZAFFERS22
  • ZAIDEHS20
  • ZAITECH21
  • ZANJERO23
  • ZAREEBA18
  • ZARNECS18
  • ZESTERS16
  • ZINGELS17
  • ZITHERN19
  • ZONKEYS23
  • ZOOGENY20
  • ZOOIEST16
  • ZOOPERY21
  • ZOSTERS16
All valid words 23

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

  • ZAFFERS22
  • ZAIDEHS20
  • ZAITECH21
  • ZANDERS17
  • ZANIEST16
  • ZANJERO23
  • ZAPPERS20
  • ZAREEBA18
  • ZARNECS18
  • ZESTERS16
  • ZIMMERS20
  • ZINGELS17
  • ZINGERS17
  • ZIPLESS18
  • ZIPPERS20
  • ZITHERN19
  • ZITHERS19
  • ZONKEYS23
  • ZOOGENY20
  • ZOOIEST16
  • ZOOMERS18
  • ZOOPERY21
  • ZOSTERS16
Letters by positionIn 65% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A39%
  2. I30%
  3. O26%
3rd letter
  1. N26%
  2. O17%
  3. P13%
4th letter
  1. P13%
  2. T13%
  3. G13%
6th letter
  1. R57%
  2. S13%
  3. C9%
7th letter
  1. S65%
  2. T9%
  3. Y9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 20 in Scrabble; ZANJERO tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1616 points: 4 words
  2. 17 points: 3 words
  3. 1818 points: 4 words
  4. 19 points: 2 words
  5. 2020 points: 5 words
  6. 21 points: 2 words
  7. 2222 points: 1 words
  8. 23 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZANJERO2326Collins only
ZONKEYS2323NWL only
ZAFFERS2222All three
ZAITECH2121Collins only
ZOOPERY2121Collins only
ZIPPERS2022All three
ZAPPERS2022All three
ZIMMERS2022Collins only
ZOOGENY2021Collins · NWL
ZAIDEHS2019NWL only
ZITHERS1918All three
ZITHERN1919All three

The pattern is unusually narrow: just 23 tournament-dictionary words start with Z and put E in position five. None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. The strongest entries are also strikingly high-scoring, with ZANJERO and ZONKEYS tied at 23 points.

The Z-and-E pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 23 words match the seven-letter pattern Z _ _ _ E _ _.
  • Collins accepts 20 matches, while NWL2023 includes 17.
  • ENABLE recognizes 12 of the pattern words.
  • ZANJERO and ZONKEYS lead the scoring list at 23 points each.

Why do so many matches end in S?

Fifteen of the 23 words end in S, making that by far the dominant final letter. ZIPPERS, ZINGERS, ZOOMERS, and ZAPPERS show the familiar plural-style shape, while ZESTERS fits the same ending.

The other endings are scattered: two words finish with T and two with Y; A, H, N, and O each appear once. So a known final S sharply narrows a solve, but the pattern does not require a plural-looking ending.

A useful contrast is the same Z-first, E-fifth pattern with I in the fifth position: that sibling list has 60 words, compared with 23 here. Keep the fifth-letter clue fixed; swapping E for I opens many more possibilities.

  • ZIPPERS, ZINGERS, ZOOMERS, ZAPPERS, and ZESTERS all end in S.
  • T and Y each appear as the final letter twice.
  • A, H, N, and O each appear as the final letter once.

Which Z-and-E words score highest?

ZANJERO and ZONKEYS share the top score of 23 points. ZAFFERS follows at 22, and ZAITECH and ZOOPERY each score 21; ZIPPERS, ZAPPERS, and ZIMMERS are among the 20-point options.

The average score is 18.9, so even the less dramatic entries carry substantial letter value. ZANJERO is a particularly strong rack candidate when its letters fit, but its specialist feel is a warning not to assume an unfamiliar word will be accepted everywhere.

Dictionary coverage differs: 20 words appear in Collins, 17 in NWL2023, and 12 in ENABLE. None is classified as common by the frequency measure, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure match.

  • ZANJERO and ZONKEYS each score 23 points.
  • ZAFFERS scores 22 points; ZAITECH and ZOOPERY each score 21.
  • Collins includes 20 matches, NWL2023 includes 17, and ENABLE includes 12.

Questions people ask

What are the highest-scoring 7-letter words with Z first and E fifth?
ZANJERO and ZONKEYS are tied for the highest score at 23 points each. ZAFFERS scores 22, followed by ZAITECH and ZOOPERY at 21. These are base word scores; a board premium can change the total in play.
How many of these words end in S?
Fifteen of the 23 matching words end in S. ZIPPERS, ZINGERS, and ZESTERS are examples. T and Y occur as endings twice each, while A, H, N, and O occur once apiece.
Are these Z-and-E words common in everyday English?
No; the frequency measure marks zero matches as common among the top 25,000 English words. Familiar-looking forms such as ZIPPERS sit alongside specialist entries such as ZANJERO, so knowing the letter pattern does not guarantee a familiar answer.

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