How many points is Z worth in Scrabble?
Z is worth 10 points in Scrabble. There is 1 Z tile in a standard 100-tile English set.
Z at a glance
| Point value | 10 points |
| Tiles in a set | 1 of 100 |
| Commonness in the bag | 26th most common letter |
| On a double letter | 20 points |
| On a triple letter | 30 points |
| Share of all points in the set | 5.3% of 187 |
What Z is worth on premium squares
The tile itself is always 10 points. Premium squares change what the play is worth, not what the tile is worth. A double letter square doubles just this tile to 20; a triple letter square triples it to 30. Word multipliers are applied afterwards, to the whole word — so Z on a triple letter square inside a triple word play contributes 90 points. How premium squares stack covers the cases people get wrong.
Highest-scoring words with Z
Valid words of up to eight letters, by plain tile score before any premium squares.
Short words starting with Z
Five letters or fewer — the ones that actually come up when you are stuck with this tile.
Z in Scrabble: common questions
How many points is Z worth in Scrabble?
Z is worth 10 points in Scrabble. That value never changes — only the square it is played on can multiply it.
How many Z tiles are in a Scrabble set?
A standard English set contains 1 Z tile out of 100 tiles in total, making it the 26th most common letter in the bag.
What does Z score on a double or triple letter square?
On a double letter square Z scores 20 points, and on a triple letter square it scores 30. Word multipliers then apply to the whole word after that, so a Z on a triple letter inside a double word play is worth 60 points on its own.
Which other letters are worth 10 points?
Q is also worth 10 points each. See the full chart for every tile value.
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