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Things That Start With Z

2 things Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 2 things that start with Z, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

Z has just two things on this page: zip and zipper. Both describe the same fastener, a slider that joins two rows of teeth, and zip is the more common word in some countries.

With so few entries, Z will stump many players in an alphabet game. Players often use zipper as their answer. If you need more ideas, try words with z inside, or check the full things A to Z page for nearby letters.

Things starting with Z
2
Best known
zip, zipper
Longest name
zipper

All things that start with Z

#NameWhat it is
1zipa fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
2zippera fastener with two rows of teeth joined by a slider

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How many things start with Z?

This list has 2 things starting with Z, from well-known ones like zip, zipper to rarer kinds.

What things start with Z?

Well-known examples are zip, zipper.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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