3 Letter Words That Start With ZE

There are 8+ three letter words beginning with ZE in our English dictionary. Every three-letter ZE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ZE.

Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With ZE

zea 12
zed 13
zee 12
zek 16
zel 12
zen 12
zep 14
zex 19

All 3-Letter Words Starting With ZE (5 words)

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How Common is ZE as a Start 3 Letter word?

There are 8 3-letter words starting with ZE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.8, with -A endings dominating (13% of them).

Total Words
8
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
Most Common Ending (13%)
A
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 3-Letter ZE-Words in Scrabble

zex 19
zek 16
zep 14
zed 13
zee 12
zel 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZE?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ZE is zex with a total of 19 points.

Z 10
E 1
X 8

FAQ 3 Letter Words That Start With ZE

  • How many 3 letter words starting with ZE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 8 3-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ZE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.8.

  • Are there any rare 3 letter words starting with ZE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 3-letter words like "zex", "zee", "zel", "zek" start with ZE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zex" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 3 letter words starting with ZE?

    Everyday 3-letter words starting with ZE include "zea", "zed", "zee", "zek", "zel".

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