Yes. ZEE is a valid word.
ZEE is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ZEE 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 ZEE
ZEE is the American name for the letter Z, and ZED is the British one; both are valid, and the plural is ZEES. ZEE pairs the Z with two E tiles, the most common letter in the bag, so it is a realistic early play for the Z.
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ZEE scores 12 points
Before any bonus squares: Z 10 + E 1 + E 1 = 12. On a double-word square that's 24, on a triple-word 36, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ZEE as the first play
Later in the game, put the Z on a 3L square and ZEE is worth 32 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After ZEE (1):
- ZEESform of ZEE: the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from ZEE
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of ZEE and these are still words:
- BEEany of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
- CEE
- DEE
- FEEa fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
- GEEa unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity
- JEEto gee
- LEEthe side of something that is sheltered from the wind
- NEE(meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
ZEE is the American name for the letter Z. The British name, ZED, is valid too.
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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.