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Scrabble Words With Z

The Z shares top billing with the Q at ten points, but it is far easier to use. A single Z on a double letter square inside a short word is one of the best value plays in the game.

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The short Z words

ZA is the two-letter play that makes the Z reliable. ADZ, AZO, BIZ, COZ, FEZ, FIZ, WIZ, ZAG, ZAP, ZAS, ZED, ZEE, ZIG, ZIN, ZIP, ZIT and ZOO cover almost every awkward position.

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Doubling up

Words with two Zs — PIZZA, FUZZY, JAZZY — only appear with a blank, since there is a single Z in the set. Do not wait for them; play the Z you have.

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