3-Letter Words With Z
There are 20 three-letter words containing Z in our dictionary; 8 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 20 words
- fez15 points
- wiz15 points
- zip14 points
- zoo12 points
- zap14 points
- zit12 points
- zed13 points
- biz14 points
- coz14 points
- zig13 points
- azo12 points
- zee12 points
- zoa12 points
- zax19 points
- zek16 points
- fiz15 points
- adz13 points
- zag13 points
- lez12 points
- zin12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 20
- By usage: 4 very common, 4 common, 12 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- zax 19
- zek 16
- fez 15
- fiz 15
- wiz 15
- biz 14
- coz 14
- zap 14
- zip 14
- adz 13
Most common
- fez
- wiz
- zip
- zoo
- zap
- zit
- zed
- biz
- coz
- zig
Definitions
- fez (noun)
- A felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown.
- wiz (noun)
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
- 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.
Words that contain the letter Z come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 20 of the three-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. ZAX is the top scorer here, worth 19 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
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 containing 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?
12 of the 20 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.