Two-Letter Z Words
The complete list of valid two-letter Scrabble words containing Z. These are high-value plays for getting rid of the Z tile quickly.
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Open Scrabble Word Finder →ZA is the most important two-letter Z word in North American Scrabble (NWL23). It is an informal word for pizza and is valid in club and tournament play in North America. ZO (a hybrid of a yak and a domestic cow) is valid in Collins CSW21, which is used in international tournaments.
Two-letter words are the backbone of Scrabble strategy. A single two-letter Z word played parallel to existing tiles can score 20 or more points while opening up the Z tile's full 10-point value. See the full two-letter word list for all valid two-letter plays.