3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

There are 24 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include ZZZ (30 pts), ZIZ (21 pts), ZUZ (21 pts), ZAX (19 pts) and ZEX (19 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try Words With Friends words with A and L.

24
Total Words
14.8
Avg. Scrabble Points
10
"Z" Tile Value
30
Top Score (ZZZ)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best Z 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, ZEK (16 pts) and ZAP (14 pts) still hold their own. Also try words that start with F (4 letters).

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 zzz 30 30
2 ziz 21 21
3 zuz 21 22
4 zax 19 19
5 zex 19 19
6 zek 16 16
7 zho 15 14
8 zap 14 15

Full List: 24 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with Z, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with Z, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from ZZZ (30 pts) down to ZOS (12 pts). Also try T words for 4-letter puzzles.

ZZZ30 pts
ZIZ21 pts
ZUZ21 pts
ZAX19 pts
ZEX19 pts
ZEK16 pts
ZHO15 pts
ZAP14 pts
ZEP14 pts
ZIP14 pts
ZAG13 pts
ZED13 pts
ZIG13 pts
ZAS12 pts
ZEA12 pts
ZEE12 pts
ZEL12 pts
ZEN12 pts
ZIN12 pts
ZIT12 pts
ZOA12 pts
ZOL12 pts
ZOO12 pts
ZOS12 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With Z

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with Z in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

ZOS 12 pts ZOO 12 pts ZOL 12 pts ZOA 12 pts ZIT 12 pts ZIN 12 pts ZEN 12 pts ZEL 12 pts