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3-Letter Words Starting With ZE

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Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With ZE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 3-Letter Words Starting With ZE 7 words

How common is ZE at the start of three-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 three-letter words that start with ZE. They average 14 points and the best is ZEX (19 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
14
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
A
14.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • a 14.3%
  • d 14.3%
  • e 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea14.3%
  • ee14.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring three-letter word that starts with ZE

z 10e 1x 8

Z 10 + E 1 + X 8 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zex

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 that start with ZE are there?

There are 7 three-letter words that start with ZE 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 that starts with ZE?

ZEX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZEK (16), ZEP (14), ZED (13).

Which rare three-letter words that start with ZE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZEX (19), ZEK (16), ZEP (14), ZEA (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.