Meaning & use
zed
The name used in British and Commonwealth English for the letter Z.
See it in a sentence
British children learn to say "zed" instead of "zee" for the last letter of the alphabet.
"Zed" is a valuable two-letter word in Scrabble because Z is worth ten points.
A note on using this word
Americans typically say "zee" instead of "zed" for the same letter.
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