Words With Z
There are 11,039 words containing Z in our game dictionary, 1,123 starting with it and 153 ending with it. Z is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.
How many words contain Z, by length
| Length | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | 2 | 44 | 139 | 371 | 691 | 959 | 1,161 | 1,451 | 1,586 | 1,396 | 1,137 | 901 | 706 | 495 |
Highest-scoring words with Z up to 8 letters, Scrabble points
- pizzazzy49
- bazzazz45
- bezzazz45
- pazzazz45
- pizzazz45
- zyzzyvas44
- zyzzyva43
- quizzify41
- pizazzy39
- quizzery38
- bazazzes37
- bezazzes37
- bizazzes37
- fuzzbox37
- jazzlike37
- pazazzes37
- pizazzes37
- pizzazes37
- pzazzes36
- quazzy36
- quizzing36
- zizzling36
- bazazz35
- bezazz35
Words with two heavy letters of the same kind (two Zs, two Qs) need a blank in standard Scrabble, so the blank scores 0 and the real total is lower.
3-letter words with Z 44
- adz13
- azo12
- bez14
- biz14
- caz14
- coz14
- cuz14
- dzo13
- fez15
- fiz15
- lez12
- luz12
- miz14
- moz14
- poz14
- rez12
- riz12
- saz12
- sez12
- soz12
- wiz15
- zag13
- zap14
- zas12
- zax19
- zea12
- zed13
- zee12
- zek16
- zel12
- zep14
- zex19
- zho15
- zig13
- zin12
- zip14
- zit12
- ziz21
- zoa12
- zol12
- zoo12
- zos12
- zuz21
- zzz30
4-letter words with Z 139
- adze14
- azan13
- azon13
- azym18
- bize15
- bozo15
- buzz24
- chez18
- chiz18
- coze15
- cozy18
- czar15
- daze14
- ditz14
- doze14
- dozy17
- dzho17
- dzos14
- faze16
- fizz25
- fozy19
- friz16
- futz16
- fuze16
- fuzz25
- gaze14
- gazy17
- geez14
- gizz23
- haze16
- hazy19
- hizz25
- izar13
- jazy23
- jazz29
- jeez20
- kazi17
- kuzu17
- laze13
- lazo13
- lazy16
- lezz22
- lutz13
- maze15
- mazy18
- meze15
- mezz24
- mizz24
- moze15
- mozo15
- mozz24
- muzz24
- mzee15
- naze13
- ooze13
- oozy16
- orzo13
- ouzo13
- oyez16
- phiz18
- pize15
- pozz24
- prez15
- putz15
- quiz22
- raze13
- razz22
- ritz13
- riza13
- ronz13
- sitz13
- size13
- sizy16
- swiz16
- tizz22
- toze13
- trez13
- tuzz22
- tzar13
- vizy19
- whiz19
- yutz16
- yuzu16
- zack19
- zags14
- zany16
- zaps15
- zarf16
- zari13
- zati13
- zeal13
- zeas13
- zebu15
- zeds14
- zees13
- zein13
- zeks17
- zels13
- zeps15
- zerk17
- zero13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zeze22
- zhos16
- ziff19
- zigs14
- zila13
- zill13
- zimb17
- zinc15
- zine13
- zing14
- zins13
- zips15
- zite13
- ziti13
- zits13
- zizz31
- zobo15
- zobu15
- zoea13
- zoic15
- zols13
- zona13
- zone13
- zonk17
- zoom15
- zoon13
- zoos13
- zoot13
- zori13
- zouk17
- zulu13
- zupa15
- zurf16
- zyga17
- zyme18
- zzzs31
Everyday 5-letter words with Z 50
- amaze
- azure
- blaze
- blitz
- booze
- craze
- crazy
- dazed
- dazes
- dizzy
- dozed
- dozen
- dozes
- fazed
- fazes
- fizzy
- froze
- fuzzy
- gauze
- gazed
- gazes
- glaze
- graze
- hazed
- hazel
- hazes
- maize
- mazes
- oozed
- oozes
- ozone
- pizza
- plaza
- prize
- razed
- razes
- razor
- seize
- sized
- sizer
- sizes
- topaz
- waltz
- zebra
- zeros
- zests
- zincs
- zoned
- zones
- zooms
Everyday 6-letter words with Z 87
- ablaze
- amazed
- amazes
- azalea
- azures
- bazaar
- blazed
- blazer
- blazes
- brazen
- breeze
- breezy
- bronze
- buzzed
- buzzer
- buzzes
- chintz
- crazed
- crazes
- dazing
- dazzle
- dozens
- dozing
- eczema
- enzyme
- fazing
- fezzes
- fizzed
- fizzes
- fizzle
- freeze
- frenzy
- frieze
- frizzy
- frozen
- fuzzed
- fuzzes
- gazing
- glazed
- glazes
- grazed
- grazes
- guzzle
- hazard
- hazels
- hazier
- hazing
- jazzed
- jazzes
- lazied
- lazier
- lazies
- lizard
- maizes
- muzzle
- nozzle
- nuzzle
- oozing
- pizzas
- plazas
- prizes
- puzzle
- quartz
- razing
- razors
- seized
- seizes
- sizing
- sizzle
- sleazy
- sneeze
- snooze
- stanza
- wheeze
- wizard
- zanier
- zanies
- zebras
- zenith
- zeroed
- zigzag
- zipped
- zipper
- zodiac
- zombie
- zoning
- zoomed
Everyday 7-letter words with Z 97
- amazing
- azaleas
- bazaars
- bizarre
- blazers
- blazing
- blitzed
- blitzes
- brazens
- brazier
- breezed
- breezes
- bronzed
- bronzes
- buzzard
- buzzers
- buzzing
- capsize
- citizen
- crazier
- crazies
- crazily
- crazing
- dazzled
- dazzles
- dizzied
- dizzier
- dizzies
- drizzle
- enzymes
- fizzing
- fizzled
- fizzles
- freezer
- freezes
- friezes
- fuzzier
- fuzzing
- gazelle
- gazette
- gizzard
- glazing
- grazing
- grizzly
- guzzled
- guzzles
- hazards
- haziest
- horizon
- jazzing
- laziest
- lazying
- lizards
- lozenge
- muzzled
- muzzles
- nozzles
- nuzzled
- nuzzles
- pretzel
- puzzled
- puzzles
- quizzed
- quizzes
- seizing
- seizure
- sizzled
- sizzles
- sneezed
- sneezes
- snoozed
- snoozes
- squeeze
- stanzas
- topazes
- trapeze
- waltzed
- waltzes
- wheezed
- wheezes
- whizzed
- whizzes
- wizards
- wizened
- zaniest
- zealous
- zeniths
- zeroing
- zigzags
- zillion
- zincked
- zippers
- zipping
- zodiacs
- zombies
- zoology
- zooming
Everyday 8-letter words with Z 58
- blitzing
- blizzard
- brazened
- braziers
- breezier
- breezing
- bronzing
- bulldoze
- buzzards
- capsized
- capsizes
- citizens
- craziest
- dazzling
- dizziest
- dizzying
- drizzled
- drizzles
- embezzle
- fizzling
- freezers
- freezing
- frenzied
- frenzies
- frizzier
- fuzziest
- gazelles
- gazetted
- gazettes
- gizzards
- grizzled
- guzzling
- hazarded
- horizons
- laziness
- lozenges
- magazine
- muzzling
- nuzzling
- pretzels
- puzzling
- quizzing
- seizures
- sizzling
- sleazier
- sneezing
- snoozing
- squeezed
- squeezes
- trapezes
- tweezers
- waltzing
- wheezing
- whizzing
- zillions
- zincking
- zippered
- zucchini
Longer and rarer Z words: use the search above (it covers all 11,039).
Playing the Z well
- Z is worth 10 points. ZA, ZO, ZAX, ZED, ZEE, ZIG, ZIP and ADZ are short ways to land it on a triple letter square.
- Double-Z words like JAZZ, FIZZ and BUZZ need a blank, since a standard Scrabble set has only one Z.
- ZAX, ZOA and ZEK are three-letter words that are easy to forget and worth learning.
Got a full rack? The Scrabble word finder ranks every play by points, and the word checker settles a challenge.
Other heavy letters
The letters that win and lose games:
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Word counts come from PuzzleWhiz's 269,870-word list (based on the open Letterpress list). Official Scrabble dictionaries differ slightly, so counts on other sites vary.
Questions players ask
How many words contain the letter Z?
11,039 words up to 15 letters contain Z in our 269,870-word game dictionary. 1,123 of them start with Z and 153 end with it. 383 are everyday English words.
What are the two-letter words with Z?
ZA (slang for pizza) and ZO (a yak hybrid, also spelt DZO and ZHO) are the two-letter Z words in our list. ZA is valid in both major Scrabble dictionaries; check ZO in your game's dictionary before relying on it.
What is the highest-scoring word with Z?
Among words of up to 8 letters (the most you can play from a rack plus one board letter), PIZZAZZY scores 49 points with standard Scrabble tile values, before premium squares and bonuses. Many top scorers use two Zs or other doubled heavy letters and need a blank, because a standard set has one Z, one Q, one X and one J.
How many points is Z worth?
Z is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.
Can I find words with Z plus other letters?
Yes. Use the search box on this page, or the PuzzleWhiz word finder: put Z in "Must include" along with your other letters, and set a length if you need one. For a full rack, the Scrabble word finder ranks every playable word by score.