6 Words Starting With ZOA
The prefix ZOA appears in 6 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 7.7 letters.
Z words are scarce but vivid: zeal, zero, zone, zigzag. Many come from Greek, Arabic, or other languages. Z-words add flavor and scoring power in crosswords and Scrabble.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with ZOA: ZOANTHARIANS (24 pts), ZOANTHARIAN (23 pts), ZOARIUM (18 pts), ZOARIAL (16 pts), ZOARIA (15 pts). The shortest is ZOA (3 letters) and the longest is ZOANTHARIANS (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in STAT.
Notable words: ZOARIA — a colony of zooids [n].; ZOARIAL — relating to a zoarium, the zooids of a polyzoan colony [adj]. Browse words starting with AE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with ZOA?
ZOANTHARIANS scores 24 points. Runner-up: ZOANTHARIAN at 23 points. See words ending in MAN for more high-value options.
How many words start with ZOA?
Our dictionary has 6 words that start with ZOA. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with ZOA?
ZOA at just 3 letters. It means: the whole product of one fertilized egg [n].