Yes. ZED is a valid word.
ZED is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ZED is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About ZED
ZED is the British and Canadian name for the letter Z; ZEE is the American one, and both are valid. Its plural is ZEDS. ZED uses the Z with an E and a D, worth 13 points before any bonus.
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ZED scores 13 points
Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 13. On a double-word square that's 26, on a triple-word 39, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ZED as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZED is worth 33 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from ZED
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of ZED and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
ZED is the British name for the letter Z. ZEE is the American one; both are valid.
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.