Letter Z Tracing Worksheets

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Rows of the letter 3

  • Z Capital Z. The starting dot sits at the top left corner. 6 fit across a row at Large on Letter and on A4, so 3 rows give 18 to trace.
  • z z z z Lowercase z in groups of 4. At Large 2 groups fit across a row, so 3 rows give 24 to trace. The dot sits at the top left, just under the dashed line.
  • Zz Capital and lowercase side by side, 4 pairs to a row. The two are the same shape at two sizes: at Large the capital is about 17 mm tall and the lowercase about 12 mm, up to the dashed line.
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Z words with a short vowel, as in zip 11

  • zap Short a. Change one letter of zip to make it. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • zest The peel of a lemon or an orange, used for flavor. Short e, and the s and the t blend at the end. 4 letters. Tall: t.
  • zigzag Short i, then short a. The letter z starts both halves: zig, zag. 6 letters. Tails: g, g.
  • zillion An informal word for a huge number that nobody has counted. Short i and a double l. 7 letters. Tall: l, l.
  • zinc A metal. Short i, the n says ng and the c says k. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • zinnia A plant with bright flowers. Short i and a double n. 6 letters, all the same height.
  • zip Short i, and every letter says its usual sound. 3 letters. Tails: p.
  • zipline Two words in one: zip and line. Short i, then long i with a silent e. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.
  • zipper Short i, a double p said once, and er at the end. 6 letters. Tails: p, p.
  • zippy It means quick and lively. Short i, and the y says long e. 5 letters. Tails: p, p, y.
  • zither A flat instrument with many strings. Short i, and the th is one sound. 6 letters. Tall: t, h.

Z words with a long vowel, as in zebra 7

  • zany It means funny in a clownish way. Long a, and the y says long e. 4 letters. Tails: y.
  • zeal Great eagerness. Also a name for a group of zebras. The ea says long e. 4 letters. Tall: l.
  • zebra An African animal with black and white stripes. Americans say it with a long e: zee, bra. 5 letters. Tall: b.
  • zebu A kind of cattle from South Asia with a hump on its shoulders. Long e. 4 letters. Tall: b.
  • zenith The point in the sky straight overhead. Americans say it with a long e. 6 letters. Tall: t, h.
  • zodiac The belt of sky along the path the Sun seems to take in a year. Three beats: zo, di, ac. 6 letters. Tall: d.
  • zone Long o with a silent e. 4 letters, all the same height.

Z words with other vowel sounds, as in zoo 6

  • zero The number 0. The o at the end is long. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • zoo Short for zoological garden. The double o says the oo of moon. 3 letters, all the same height.
  • zookeeper Two words in one: zoo and keeper. A person who feeds and cares for zoo animals. 9 letters. Tall: k. Tails: p.
  • zoology The scientific study of animals. Four beats. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: g, y.
  • zoom Zoo with an m on the end. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • zucchini A summer squash. Three beats: zu, cchi, ni. The cch says k. 8 letters. Tall: h.

Double z, as in buzz 11

  • blizzard A severe snowstorm with strong winds. The double z is in the middle. 8 letters. Tall: b, l, d.
  • buzz Short u. The double z is said once. 4 letters. Tall: b.
  • buzzer Buzz with er on the end. 6 letters. Tall: b.
  • dizzy Short i, and the y says long e. 5 letters. Tall: d. Tails: y.
  • drizzle Light rain made of very small drops. The le at the end says ul. 7 letters. Tall: d, l.
  • fizz Short i. The double z is said once. 4 letters. Tall: f.
  • fuzz Short u. Rhymes with buzz. 4 letters. Tall: f.
  • fuzzy Fuzz with a y that says long e. 5 letters. Tall: f. Tails: y.
  • grizzly The grizzly bear is a brown bear of North America. 7 letters. Tall: l. Tails: g, y.
  • jazz A kind of music that began in New Orleans. Short a. 4 letters. Tails: j.
  • puzzle Short u, and the le at the end says ul. 6 letters. Tall: l. Tails: p.

One z in the middle or at the end, as in maze 16

  • breeze Rhymes with freeze and sneeze. 6 letters. Tall: b.
  • bronze A metal made mostly of copper. The e at the end is silent. 6 letters. Tall: b.
  • dozen A group of twelve. The o says short u. 5 letters. Tall: d.
  • freeze The double e says long e, and the last e is silent. 6 letters. Tall: f.
  • frozen Long o. Freeze, froze and frozen all keep the z. 6 letters. Tall: f.
  • gazelle A kind of antelope. The lle at the end says l. 7 letters. Tall: l, l. Tails: g.
  • lazy Long a, and the y says long e. 4 letters. Tall: l. Tails: y.
  • lizard A reptile. Short i, and the z starts the second beat. 6 letters. Tall: l, d.
  • maze Long a with a silent e. The z sound comes last. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • prize Long i with a silent e. The p and the r blend. 5 letters. Tails: p.
  • quiz The qu says kw. Short i, and z is the last letter. 4 letters. Tails: q.
  • size Long i with a silent e. 4 letters, all the same height.
  • sneeze Rhymes with freeze. 6 letters, all the same height.
  • snooze A short sleep. The double o says the oo of moon. 6 letters, all the same height.
  • squeeze The qu says kw, and the double e says long e. 7 letters. Tails: q.
  • wizard Rhymes with lizard. 6 letters. Tall: d.

Z that does not say z, as in pizza 3

  • pizza The double z says ts, as z does in Italian, the language the word came from. The i says long e. 5 letters. Tails: p.
  • quartz A hard mineral. After the t, the z says s. 6 letters. Tall: t. Tails: q.
  • waltz A dance counted in threes. After the t, the z says s. 5 letters. Tall: l, t.

Names and places with a capital Z 16

  • New Zealand An island nation of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The capital Z starts the second word. 2 capitals and 8 lowercase letters in 2 words. Tall: l, d.
  • Zach A first name that sounds the same as Zack. Here the ch says k. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: h.
  • Zachary A first name with three beats. The ch says k. Capital Z and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: h. Tails: y.
  • Zack A first name. Short a, then ck. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Zagreb The capital of Croatia and its largest city. Capital Z and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: b. Tails: g.
  • Zambezi A river in Africa that flows east to the Indian Ocean. The letter z comes twice. Capital Z and 6 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Zambia A country in Southern Africa with no coast. Capital Z and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Zander A first name with two beats: Zan, der. Capital Z and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: d.
  • Zane A first name. Long a with a silent e. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Zanzibar Islands in the Indian Ocean that are part of Tanzania. The letter z comes twice. Capital Z and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: b.
  • Zeke A first name. Long e, with a silent e at the end. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters. Tall: k.
  • Zeus In Greek myths, the king of the gods. The eu says the oo of moon. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Zimbabwe A country in Africa with no coast. Zambia is its neighbor to the north. Capital Z and 7 lowercase letters. Tall: b, b.
  • Zoe A first name with two beats: Zo, e. Both vowels are long. Capital Z and 2 lowercase letters, all the same height.
  • Zoey Another spelling of Zoe. The ey says long e. Capital Z and 3 lowercase letters. Tails: y.
  • Zurich The largest city in Switzerland. The ch says k. Capital Z and 5 lowercase letters. Tall: h.

How this list was compiled: The words, names and notes were chosen and written for this page; no list was copied. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts about places, animals and the letter on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

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Letter rows and word rows 5

  • buzz fizz jazz fuzz Four words that end in a double z, said once.
  • maze size prize freeze Four words where a silent e follows the z.
  • z s z s z s The z is three straight lines and the s is one curved line.
  • Z z Z z Z z Capital and lowercase in turn: the same zigzag shape at two sizes.
  • zip zap zest zoo zoom Five short words that start with z.
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Sentences with z at the front of words 6

  • A zebra has black and white stripes. True. Zebras are African animals related to horses.
  • Zack grew a zucchini and a zinnia. A zucchini is a summer squash and a zinnia is a plant with bright flowers. The letter z appears 3 times.
  • Zero comes before one. True on a number line. One z to trace, at the front.
  • The zipper on my jacket is stuck. One z, a double p and a j to trace.
  • Zoe zips her coat at the zoo. Three words that start with z. The letter z appears 3 times, counting the capital.
  • The zookeeper feeds the zebu. A zebu is a kind of cattle from South Asia with a hump on its shoulders.

Sentences with z in the middle or at the end 6

  • A blizzard is a big snowstorm. True: a severe snowstorm with strong winds. The double z is in the middle.
  • A dozen is twelve. True. One z to trace, in the middle of dozen.
  • A lizard snoozed in the breeze. Three words with one z in the middle or near the end.
  • The fuzzy bee went buzz. Two double z words. The letter z appears 4 times.
  • The wizard won a prize at the quiz. The letter z appears 3 times and never at the front of a word.
  • The zz in pizza says ts. True. Pizza came from Italian, where z stands for ts. The letter z appears 4 times.

The z sound with and without the letter z 2

  • The zebra has a fuzzy nose. The z sound comes 4 times: zebra, has, fuzzy, nose. Only zebra and fuzzy spell it with z.
  • Zoe plays the xylophone. Two words start with the z sound. Only one starts with the letter z.

Sentences with a capital Z 5

  • New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean. True: an island nation of the southwestern Pacific. Four capital letters to trace: N, Z, P and O.
  • Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. True. A capital Z for the city and a capital C for the country.
  • The Zambezi flows east to the sea. True: it empties into the Indian Ocean. The letter z appears 2 times.
  • Zambia and Zimbabwe have no coast. True of both countries, which share a border.
  • Zurich is the largest Swiss city. True. The ch at the end says k.

Facts about the letter z 5

  • Z is the last letter of the alphabet. True. It is letter number 26.
  • Z is the least used letter in English. True of written English.
  • Zee and zed both name the letter Z. Zee is the American name. In Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and most other English-speaking countries the name is zed.
  • Zigzag has the letter z two times. Once at the front of zig and once at the front of zag.
  • Zzz is the sound of sleep. In writing, a row of z stands for snoring. The letter z appears 3 times.

How this list was compiled: Every practice line was written for this page; none was copied from a workbook or another site. Sounds follow General American and were checked in each word's entry on en.wiktionary.org, facts on en.wikipedia.org (checked 2026-09-18). Licence: own work

How it works

Page 1 of these letter Z tracing worksheets has 18 dotted capital Z's and 24 lowercase z's. Page 2 has zoo and zip, 9 times each. Below are 39 Z words and 30 more with z later in the word.

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One shape at two sizes

Capital Z and lowercase z are the same three straight lines: a top, a slant and a bottom. At Large the capital is about 17 mm tall and the lowercase 12. Both start at the dot on the top left. Typed words replace all four sample rows. To keep the letter rows, put Z on line 1 of the Words box and z z z z on line 2.

Z is rare, so the list looks inside words

Z is the least used letter in written English, so the list looks inside words too. It has 11 double z words (buzz, fizz, puzzle) and 16 with one z in the middle or at the end (maze, lizard, quiz). In pizza, waltz and quartz the z does not say z.

  • A backwards z looks like an s with corners. In the Words box, type z s z s.
  • Zip and zap differ by one letter. Print both to show short i beside short a. Each fits 3 across.

Questions and answers

Is the letter called zee or zed?

Both are right. Zee is the name in American English. In Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and most other English-speaking countries it is zed, a name that goes back to the Greek letter zeta. Either way, it is the last of the letters.

Why does the zz in pizza say ts?

English borrowed pizza from Italian, where z can stand for ts, and kept the sound. In waltz and quartz the z follows a t and says s. Every other z on the list says its own sound, and a double z is said once.

Can I trace a name that starts with Z?

Yes. Eight Z first names are listed, and the Words box takes any other. At Large, Zoe fits 3 times across a row, Zack and Zane twice, Zachary once. A share link carries what you typed, so leave student names out of it.

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