Scrabble words with Z
Collins Scrabble Words has 200 words of two to four letters with Z: 3 with two letters (ZA, ZE, ZO), 49 with three and 148 with four. Z is worth 10 points, so these short words are the quickest way to score it.
Why the Z matters
Z is worth 10 points, the joint top value with Q, and there is one in the bag. It has fewer short words than X, so the two- and three-letter ones are worth learning first. See all the high-value tiles together on the J, Q, X and Z words page, or the full two-letter word list.
Two-letter words with Z (3)
- ZA
- ZE
- ZO
Three-letter words with Z (49)
- ADZ
- AZO
- BEZ
- BIZ
- CAZ
- COZ
- CUZ
- DZO
- FEZ
- FIZ
- JIZ
- LUZ
- MIZ
- MOZ
- POZ
- REZ
- RIZ
- SAZ
- SEZ
- SOZ
- TIZ
- WAZ
- WIZ
- WUZ
- YEZ
- ZAG
- ZAP
- ZAS
- ZAX
- ZEA
- ZED
- ZEE
- ZEK
- ZEL
- ZEN
- ZEP
- ZEX
- ZHO
- ZIG
- ZIN
- ZIP
- ZIT
- ZIZ
- ZOA
- ZOL
- ZOO
- ZOS
- ZUZ
- ZZZ
Four-letter words with Z (148)
58 of them start with Z and 41 end with it.
- ADZE
- AZAN
- AZON
- AZYM
- BAZZ
- BIZE
- BOZO
- BUZZ
- CAZH
- CHEZ
- CHIZ
- COZE
- COZY
- CZAR
- DAZE
- DITZ
- DOZE
- DOZY
- DZHO
- DZOS
- FAZE
- FIZZ
- FOZY
- FRIZ
- FUTZ
- FUZE
- FUZZ
- GAZE
- GAZY
- GEEZ
- GIZZ
- GRIZ
- HAZE
- HAZY
- HIZZ
- IZAR
- JAZY
- JAZZ
- JEEZ
- JIZZ
- KAZI
- KUZU
- LAZE
- LAZO
- LAZY
- LOLZ
- LULZ
- LUTZ
- MAZE
- MAZY
- MEZE
- MEZZ
- MIZZ
- MOZE
- MOZO
- MOZZ
- MUZZ
- MZEE
- NAZE
- NAZI
- OOZE
- OOZY
- ORZO
- OUZO
- OYEZ
- PHIZ
- PIZE
- POZZ
- PREZ
- PUTZ
- QUIZ
- RAZE
- RAZZ
- RITZ
- RIZA
- RONZ
- SITZ
- SIZE
- SIZY
- SWIZ
- TIZZ
- TOZE
- TREZ
- TUZZ
- TZAR
- VIZY
- WAZZ
- WHIZ
- YUTZ
- YUZU
- ZACK
- ZAGS
- ZANY
- ZAPS
- ZARF
- ZARI
- ZATI
- ZEAL
- ZEAS
- ZEBU
- ZEDA
- ZEDS
- ZEES
- ZEIN
- ZEKS
- ZELS
- ZENS
- ZEPS
- ZERK
- ZERO
- ZEST
- ZETA
- ZEZE
- ZHOS
- ZIFF
- ZIGS
- ZILA
- ZILL
- ZIMB
- ZINC
- ZINE
- ZING
- ZINS
- ZIPS
- ZITE
- ZITI
- ZITS
- ZIZZ
- ZOBO
- ZOBU
- ZOEA
- ZOIC
- ZOLS
- ZONA
- ZONE
- ZONK
- ZOOM
- ZOON
- ZOOS
- ZOOT
- ZORI
- ZOUK
- ZULU
- ZUPA
- ZURF
- ZYGA
- ZYME
- ZZZS
Playing the Z
- Learn the short ones that end in Z. FEZ, BIZ and WIZ let you hang the Z off letters already on the board.
- Save a vowel. ZA, ZO and ZE (Collins) and ZA (US) need an A, O or E next to them, so keep one on your rack when you hold the Z.
- Aim for a premium square that makes two words. A Z on a triple-letter square counted twice is 60 points before the rest.
- A blank can stand in for Z, but it scores 0. If you hold the real tile, put it on a premium square.
Our score keeper works out premium squares for you, so you can check what a play is worth before you make it.
Everyday words with Z
Looking for words with Z for spelling practice or another game? Common ones include zoo, zip, zap, zen, fez, buzz, daze, doze, fizz, haze, jazz, lazy, maze, size, zero, zone, zoom, quiz.
Where the list comes from
The words come from Collins Scrabble Words, the official list for the UK and most of the world outside North America (2021 edition). We filtered it for words of two to four letters containing Z, and left out words marked as offensive. Collins Scrabble Words 2024 added a few words, so a very recent addition may be missing. For a single word, use the Collins word checker or our word checker guide.
Playing with the other list? See the same page for the US (NWL2023) list.
Common questions
How many points is Z worth in Scrabble?
10 points. There is one Z in a standard 100-tile English set.
What two-letter words have Z?
In Collins: ZA, ZE, ZO.
How many three-letter words have Z?
49 in Collins, including ADZ, AZO, BEZ, BIZ, CAZ, COZ.
How many four-letter words have Z?
148 in Collins. All of them are listed on this page.
Can I use a blank as Z?
Yes. A blank can be any letter, but it is worth 0 points.
Which word list should we use?
In the UK and most of the world, Collins Scrabble Words. In the US and Canada, the NASPA Word List. Agree on one before you start.
Last reviewed: October 2026.