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3 Letter Words Starting with Z

There are 12 3-letter English words that start with Z, from ZAG to ZOO. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is ZAX at 19 points.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is zax at 19 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

FAQs

How many 3-letter words start with Z?

12 valid 3-letter English words begin with Z.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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