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Zeds

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of zed, the British English name for the 26th and final letter of the Roman alphabet.

The children wrote their zeds neatly at the bottom of the alphabet chart.

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Wordle

Z-E-D-S, with Z at the start immediately confirmed, making it a rare opportunity to use Z and still form a recognisable word.

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Scrabble

Scores 14 points, with Z(10) and D(2) giving strong value, and easy to place thanks to the common -EDS ending pattern.

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