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5-Letter Words Starting with Z (49 words)
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zaire (14 points)
African republic (formerly)
Name on African maps at least up to
Where Ali fought Foreman
Z·10+A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 14 pts
zamia (16 points)
Floridian plant having a crown of palmlike leaves
Z·10+A·1+M·3+I·1+A·1 = 16 pts
zanza (23 points)
""An African musical instrument, also ZANZE""
Z·10+A·1+N·1+Z·10+A·1 = 23 pts
zappy (21 points)
Speedy
Z·10+A·1+P·3+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
zarfs (17 points)
Holders for handleless coffee cups
Z·10+A·1+R·1+F·4+S·1 = 17 pts
zaxes (21 points)
Depth lines (wordplay)
Lines in some D printing
Slate-trimming tools
Z·10+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
zayin (17 points)
A Hebrew letter
Z·10+A·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts
zazen (23 points)
Meditation in Zen Buddhism
Z·10+A·1+Z·10+E·1+N·1 = 23 pts
zeals (14 points)
Feelings of eagerness
Senses of enthusiasm
Burning enthusiasms
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zebec (18 points)
Mediterranean vessel var
Mediterranean vessel variable
Sailing vessel variable
Z·10+E·1+B·3+E·1+C·3 = 18 pts
zebra (16 points)
Horse behind bars (wordplay)
Lion food perhaps
Ze support for ze bust (wordplay)
Z·10+E·1+B·3+R·1+A·1 = 16 pts
zebus (16 points)
They're humped
Asian oxen
Theyre humped
Z·10+E·1+B·3+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zeins (14 points)
Zein
Z·10+E·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zeros (14 points)
Nine in a billion (wordplay)
Round numbers (wordplay)
Numbers for millions (wordplay)
Z·10+E·1+R·1+O·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zests (14 points)
Uses a grater on, maybe
Lemon peels, for example
Old Fashioned things
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zesty (17 points)
Made with Tabasco sauce, say
Like Tang (tm)
Like a certain Italian (wordplay)
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
zetas (14 points)
Greek snore (wordplay)
Slices of a Greek pizza (wordplay)
Zorba's snore (wordplay)
Z·10+E·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zibet (16 points)
Asiatic civet cat.
Asiatic civet cat
Z·10+I·1+B·3+E·1+T·1 = 16 pts
zilch (19 points)
Nothing (US slang)
Sweet FA (slang)
Not a darn thing
Z·10+I·1+L·1+C·3+H·4 = 19 pts
zills (14 points)
Zill
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zincs (16 points)
Anti-rust coatings
Coats with element #30
Constituents in various alloys
Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+S·1 = 16 pts
zincy (19 points)
Like a metallic element
Like a metallic element.
Like a metal Var.
Z·10+I·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 19 pts
zineb (16 points)
A chemical spray for grass and fruit
Z·10+I·1+N·1+E·1+B·3 = 16 pts
zings (15 points)
Sharp put-downs
Gets with a good oneliner
Sharp whining sounds
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
zingy (18 points)
Full of zest
Like an SNL opening monologue
Full of zest or enthusiasm
Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2+Y·4 = 18 pts
zinky (21 points)
Containing a certain metal.
Containing a certain metal
Z·10+I·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4 = 21 pts
zippy (21 points)
Opposite of sluggish
Full of energy
Pinhead of comics
Z·10+I·1+P·3+P·3+Y·4 = 21 pts
ziram (16 points)
A chemical salt
Z·10+I·1+R·1+A·1+M·3 = 16 pts
zitis (14 points)
Edible log-shaped tubes
Tubular entrees
Z·10+I·1+T·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zizit (23 points)
Fringes worn by Orthodox Jews
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+I·1+T·1 = 23 pts
zlote (14 points)
Zloty
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
zloty (17 points)
Polish silver (wordplay)
Pole vault unit (wordplay)
Warsaw buck (wordplay)
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
zoeae (14 points)
Zoea
Z·10+O·1+E·1+A·1+E·1 = 14 pts
zoeal (14 points)
Pertaining to a {zoea=n}
Z·10+O·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
zoeas (14 points)
Larval crabs
Z·10+O·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zombi (18 points)
Rum and fruit juice drink (var.)
Member of the walking dead (Var.)
Voodoo snake diety.
Z·10+O·1+M·3+B·3+I·1 = 18 pts
zonal (14 points)
Pertaining to a belt
Like the ZIP code system
Pertaining to a belt
Z·10+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
zoned (15 points)
Like a lot maybe
Like a lot, maybe
Divided, as city areas
Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 15 pts
zoner (14 points)
One fighting urban sprawl say
One fighting urban sprawl, say
One drawing up school districts
Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
zones (14 points)
Spaces, or spaces (out)
Makes commercial, say
Makes commercial say
Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zonks (18 points)
Drops off with out
Crashes (out)
Crashes, with 'out'
Z·10+O·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
zooid (15 points)
Colonial organism such as coral
Colonial organism, such as coral.
Independent animal body
Z·10+O·1+O·1+I·1+D·2 = 15 pts
zooks (18 points)
Egad!
Egad
Z·10+O·1+O·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
zooms (16 points)
Closeup shots, maybe
Moves in to shoot (wordplay)
Changes focus rapidly (camera)
Z·10+O·1+O·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
zoons (14 points)
Zoon
Z·10+O·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zoril (14 points)
Skunklike animal of North Africa
Skunklike animal of Africa
Skunk-like musteline African mammal
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1 = 14 pts
zoris (14 points)
Japanese sandals
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zowie (17 points)
Ooh-la-la!
Ni-i-i-ice!
That's amazing!
Z·10+O·1+W·4+I·1+E·1 = 17 pts
zymes (19 points)
Ferments
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts

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