3-Letter Words Ending in Z
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Ending in Z
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Ending in Z 22 words
How common is Z at the end of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 three-letter words ending in Z. They average 15.1 points, the best is ZZZ (30 points) and C is the most common first letter (13.6%).
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.1
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 13.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 13.6%
- z 13.6%
- b 9.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring three-letter word ending in Z
z 10z 10z 10
Z 10 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zzz
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many three-letter words ending in Z are there?
There are 22 three-letter words ending in Z in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring three-letter word ending in Z?
ZZZ is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZIZ (21), ZUZ (21), JIZ (19).
Which rare three-letter words ending in Z score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZZZ (30), ZIZ (21), ZUZ (21), JIZ (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.