subject: The Z Challenge [print this page] If youve ever played a game of Scrabble, then you know that there are certain letters to watch out for. One of those is the letter Z. Z is one of the most valuable tiles in the game because it has a point value of 10. And if used properly, it can score you a high number of points. Unfortunately for many of us, we know only a handful of words that start with Z, most of which we learned when we first started learning the alphabet. Zoo, zebra, zipper, zigzag With only those in our vocabulary, building a high scoring Z word may be a dream that will never come true. Because of this, some of us even start to dread the letter Z as much as we do the letter Q. So, how does one overcome this hurdle?
The best way to build high scoring words that start with Z is to start adding them to your vocabulary. Having an extensive vocabulary words starting with Z will allow you to have more options whenever your draw that letter. You wont have to settle for low-scoring ZEE just to get it off your rack. It will allow you to make the most of the great opportunity youve been dealt. In addition, doing this will make you a more confident Scrabble player. You wont have to worry about drawing that letter anymore since you know you will be able to form a great word out of the tiles on your rack.
In order for you to start working on your vocabulary of Z words, you will have to start looking at a Scrabble word list for those words. Of course, you can also use the Scrabble dictionary to help you with your task but lists are often better as theyre arranged according to word length which makes for easier learning. Now, there are plenty of resources online that can provide you with lists of words that start with Z from 2-letter ones up to 15-letter ones. Whatever list you do choose to start working on, you will have to make sure that it only contains words that are allowable in Scrabble. Once you do find the list of your choosing, you will have to decide how you are going to go about learning these words.
There are two methods of learning words that start with Z. One method, preferred by Scrabble tournament players, is to simply memorize them. For those who have a great memory, this may be the method for you. Itll definitely take less time if you just commit them to memory. Most Scrabble experts, if asked, wouldnt be able to define most of the Scrabble words they know. The other method, which is preferred by word lovers, is to learn the words by learning the definitions. Everyone knows that its easier to learn something if you understand it. Its also much easier to recall. The downside of this method, though, is that itll take a lot of time to go through the entire list. And you wont see the immediate results of your hard work because youll be going through the list slowly. But, you can be sure that there will be great results at the end.
Whichever method you choose, learning more words that start with Z will definitely benefit your Scrabble game, not to mention your confidence. And the next time you draw that Z, itll be a challenge youll easily overcome.
