Nouns That Start With Z
These nouns that start with Z come from a standard English dictionary used for word games, ranked by how often each word is used in everyday writing. There are 30 nouns starting with Z on this page. The 30 most common come first, each with a short meaning, followed by shorter, longer and easier picks and a filter for any ending or length.
Z has 30 nouns, a short but lively list. Zoo, zebra, zero and zipper are perfect for young readers and easy to draw.
A few rarer words make good quiz material. A zeppelin is a large airship, zinc is a metal, and zucchini is the American name for a courgette. Zig and zag are listed separately, which makes a fun pair to point out. For word games, zone and zoo are short, simple Z plays.
- Nouns starting with Z
- 30
- Most used
- zone
- Longest common one
- zeppelin 8 letters
Most common nouns that start with Z
Ranked by how often the word appears in English text. "Type" is the word's main part of speech.
| # | Word | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zone | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | noun |
| 2 | zero | a quantity of no importance | noun |
| 3 | zoo | the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition | noun |
| 4 | zombie | a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force | noun |
| 5 | zinc | a bluish-white lustrous metallic element | noun |
| 6 | zoning | dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and... | noun |
| 7 | zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic | noun |
| 8 | zebra | any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines | noun |
| 9 | zipper | a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab | noun |
| 10 | zeppelin | German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917) | noun |
| 11 | zeal | a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) | noun |
| 12 | zest | vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment | noun |
| 13 | zoology | all the animal life in a particular region or period | noun |
| 14 | zee | the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet | noun |
| 15 | zenith | the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which... | noun |
| 16 | zeta | the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet | noun |
| 17 | zig | an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions | noun |
| 18 | zed | the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet | noun |
| 19 | zucchini | marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small | noun |
| 20 | zaire | the basic unit of money in Zaire | noun |
| 21 | zephyr | a slight wind (usually refreshing) | noun |
| 22 | zag | an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions | noun |
| 23 | zing | a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound | noun |
| 24 | zeitgeist | the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation | noun |
| 25 | zany | a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect | noun |
| 26 | zillion | a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) | noun |
| 27 | zircon | a common mineral occurring in small crystals | noun |
| 28 | zirconia | a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes | noun |
| 29 | zealot | a fervent and even militant proponent of something | noun |
| 30 | zoologist | a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals | noun |
Positive nouns that start with Z
- zeal
- zest
- zenith
Short nouns that start with Z
- zone
- zero
- zoo
- zinc
- zebra
- zeal
- zest
- zee
- zeta
- zig
- zed
- zaire
- zag
- zing
- zany
More that start with Z
- NamesZoe, Zachary
- Girl namesZoe, Zoey
- Boy namesZachary, Zane
- Last namesZimmerman, Zamora
- Wordszone, zero
- 5-letter wordszones, zebra
- Adjectiveszoological, zealous
- Positive wordszeal, zest
- Verbszoom, zigzag
- Animalszebra, zebra finch
- Flowerszinnia, zephyr lily
- CountriesZambia, Zimbabwe
- CitiesZhengzhou, Zhongshan
- Foodszucchini, zest
- Thingszip, zipper
- Colorszaffre
- Jobszookeeper, zoologist
- Dog namesZoey, Zoe
Questions people ask
How many nouns start with Z?
This list has 30 nouns starting with Z, taken from a standard word-game dictionary and limited to words that appear in real English text.
What are the most common nouns that start with Z?
zone, zero, zoo, zombie, zinc, zoning, zodiac, zebra are the most used in everyday English.
What are some long nouns that start with Z?
zeitgeist, zoologist.
What are easy nouns that start with Z for kids?
zone, zero are short, everyday examples.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.
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