3-Letter Words Starting With Z
There are 12 three-letter words starting with Z in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 12 words
- zip14 points
- zoo12 points
- zap14 points
- zit12 points
- zed13 points
- zig13 points
- zee12 points
- zoa12 points
- zax19 points
- zek16 points
- zag13 points
- zin12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 12
- By usage: 2 very common, 3 common, 7 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zax 19
- zek 16
- zap 14
- zip 14
- zag 13
- zed 13
- zig 13
- zee 12
- zin 12
- zit 12
Most common
- zip
- zoo
- zap
- zit
- zed
- zig
- zee
- zoa
- zax
- zek
Definitions
- zip (noun)
- A quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential.
- zoo (noun)
- The facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition.
- zap (noun)
- A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact.
- zit (noun)
- A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne.
Below you will find all 12 three-letter words starting with Z from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. ZIP, ZOO and ZAP are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with Z?
ZAX scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
7 of the 12 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.