Playing J, Z and F in Name City Animal: Word Lists by Category

2026-06-24

J, Z and F are the "medium difficulty" letters in Name City Animal: obvious answers are scarce, but if you know the right words you jump ahead in rounds where rivals leave blanks. Below are usable, valid words for each category.

Words Starting with Z

  • Name: Zoe, Zack
  • City: Zurich, Zagreb, Zaragoza
  • Animal: Zebra
  • Plant: Zinnia
  • Country: Zambia, Zimbabwe

Words Starting with F

  • City: Florence, Frankfurt
  • Animal: Fox, Frog, Flamingo
  • Country: France, Finland

Words Starting with J

  • City: Jakarta, Jena
  • Animal: Jaguar
  • Country: Japan, Jamaica

How to Turn Hard Letters Into Points

Instead of chasing every category, write one unique word in your two strongest ones. The highest points go to valid answers nobody else found, so a single rare word can win a round full of blanks.