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8-letter words with Z as the 1st letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Z is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: zabaione, zabajone, zacatons.

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91 words

Word	Length	Syllables
zabaione	8	2
zabajone	8	3
zacatons	8	3
zaddikim	8	3
zaibatsu	8	3
zamarras	8	3
zamarros	8	3
zamindar	8	3
zaniness	8	3
zapateos	8	3
zappiest	8	2
zaptiahs	8	2
zaptiehs	8	2
zaratite	8	3
zareebas	8	3
zarzuela	8	3
zastruga	8	3
zastrugi	8	3
zealotry	8	3
zecchini	8	3
zecchino	8	3
zecchins	8	2
zelkovas	8	3
zemindar	8	3
zemstvos	8	2
zenaidas	8	3
zenithal	8	3
zeolites	8	3
zeolitic	8	3
zeppelin	8	3
zestiest	8	2
zestless	8	2
zibeline	8	3
ziggurat	8	3
zikkurat	8	3
zikurats	8	3
zillions	8	2
zincates	8	3
zincites	8	3
zincking	8	2
zingiest	8	2
zippered	8	3
zippiest	8	2
zirconia	8	3
zirconic	8	3
zitherns	8	2
zizzling	8	2
zodiacal	8	3
zoisites	8	3
zombiism	8	2
zonation	8	3
zoneless	8	3
zonetime	8	3
zoochore	8	2
zooecium	8	2
zoogenic	8	3
zoogleae	8	1
zoogleal	8	2
zoogleas	8	2
zoogloea	8	2
zoolater	8	3
zoolatry	8	3
zoologic	8	3
zoomania	8	3
zoometry	8	3
zoomorph	8	2
zoonoses	8	3
zoonosis	8	3
zoonotic	8	3
zoophile	8	2
zoophily	8	3
zoophobe	8	2
zoophyte	8	2
zoosperm	8	2
zoospore	8	2
zootiest	8	2
zootomic	8	3
zorillas	8	3
zorilles	8	3
zorillos	8	3
zucchini	8	3
zwieback	8	2
zygomata	8	4
zygosity	8	4
zygotene	8	3
zymogene	8	3
zymogens	8	3
zymogram	8	3
zymology	8	4
zymosans	8	3
zyzzyvas	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Z in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping Z locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.