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Five Letter Word Finder

5 Letter Words Starting With Z and Ending With S

There are 35 five-letter words that start with Z and end with S in our word list, and 5 of them are everyday words. They all follow the pattern Z???S. The most common second letters are O, E, I, A, and the most common fourth letters are E, K, A, I. Most of these words (97%) are plurals or verb forms ending in S, which daily puzzles rarely use as answers, so start with the everyday list.

Quick facts

Second letter:
O (10), E (8), I (8), A (5)
Fourth letter:
E (6), K (5), A (4), I (4)
Words with a repeated letter:
10 (29%)

Common 5 letter words starting with Z and ending with S

The 5 everyday words, the best place to start for daily puzzles. Tap a word to see its meaning in the Online Dictionary.

  • zeros
  • zests
  • zincs
  • zones
  • zooms

All 35 words, by second letter

ZA__S (5 words)

  • zacks
  • zarfs
  • zaris
  • zatis
  • zaxes

ZE__S (8 words)

  • zeals
  • zebus
  • zeins
  • zerks
  • zeros
  • zests
  • zetas
  • zezes

ZI__S (8 words)

  • ziffs
  • zilas
  • zills
  • zimbs
  • zincs
  • zines
  • zings
  • zitis

ZO__S (10 words)

  • zobos
  • zobus
  • zoeas
  • zones
  • zonks
  • zooks
  • zooms
  • zoons
  • zoris
  • zouks

ZU__S (3 words)

  • zupas
  • zurfs
  • zuzes

ZY__S (1 word)

  • zymes