Is ZA a Scrabble word?

What does ZA mean?

Za is an informal, short word for pizza.

Example: We ordered a large za with extra cheese after the game.

ZA in each word list

The US answer and the Words With Friends answer come straight from the word lists. The Collins answer is from the official Collins two-letter word list.

How to play ZA

ZA scores well for two tiles because Z is worth 10 points in Scrabble. Put the Z on a double or triple letter square and it can score in two directions at once.

Valid 2-letter words that end in A: AA, BA, DA, FA, HA, KA, LA, MA, NA, PA, TA and YA.

See every short word in the 2 letter Scrabble words and 3 letter words lists, or check another word with the Scrabble word checker.

Other words people check

• Is ZE valid? No
• Is RA valid? No
• Is ZI valid? No
• Is OZ valid? No
• Is JA valid? No
• Is YA valid? Yes
• Is NA valid? Yes
• Is QI valid? Yes

Frequently asked questions

What does the word ZA mean?

ZA is slang for pizza.

Is ZA a valid word in Words With Friends?

ZA is not in ENABLE, the public word list Words With Friends started from. The app updates its own dictionary and may accept it, so check in the game for the final word.

Is ZA or ZE a Scrabble word?

ZA is valid in US Scrabble, ZE is not. More about ZE.

Is there a two letter Scrabble word with Z?

Yes: ZA. It is the only one in the US list.

What words can you make by adding one letter to ZA?

ZAG, ZAP, ZAS and ZAX. Adding a letter in front of or after a word on the board like this is called a hook: it can let you extend one word while making another.