Words Ending in Z

There are 81 words ending in Z in our dictionary, and 17 of them are everyday words, such as JAZZ, FRITZ, BUZZ, BLITZ. They run from 3 to 11 letters.

Highest-scoring words ending in Z

All words ending in Z

Points shown as Scrabble · Words With Friends. W = likely Wordle answer (common 5-letter word)

11-letter words 2

  • weltschmerz30 · 32
  • razzamatazz49 · 50

10-letter words 1

  • razzmatazz48 · 49

9-letter words 6

  • megahertz24 · 25
  • kilohertz25 · 25
  • gigahertz23 · 24
  • krummholz29 · 32
  • slivovitz24 · 27
  • rheumatiz23 · 24

8-letter words 2

  • schmaltz24 · 26
  • solonetz17 · 19

7-letter words 10

  • kibbutz24 · 27
  • showbiz24 · 24
  • kolkhoz27 · 27
  • schmalz23 · 25
  • sovkhoz26 · 26
  • shmaltz21 · 22
  • kibbitz24 · 26
  • schnozz30 · 31
  • chalutz21 · 23
  • shegetz20 · 20

6-letter words 15

  • quartz24 · 25
  • ersatz15 · 15
  • halutz18 · 19
  • chintz20 · 21
  • spritz17 · 18
  • pizazz35 · 36
  • speltz17 · 19
  • kibitz21 · 22
  • blintz17 · 20
  • kuvasz22 · 24
  • kolhoz22 · 22
  • schnoz20 · 21
  • kolkoz23 · 24
  • bezazz35 · 36
  • pazazz35 · 36

5-letter words 18

  • fritz17 · 17
  • blitz16 · 18
  • waltz17 · 18
  • soyuz17 · 17
  • hertz17 · 16
  • hafiz20 · 19
  • spitz16 · 17
  • topaz16 · 17
  • grosz15 · 16
  • glitz15 · 17
  • whizz29 · 28
  • bortz16 · 17
  • klutz18 · 20
  • abuzz25 · 27
  • plotz16 · 18
  • frizz26 · 26
  • trooz14 · 14
  • nertz14 · 15

4-letter words 20

  • jazz29 · 31
  • buzz24 · 26
  • quiz22 · 23
  • lutz13 · 15
  • ritz13 · 13
  • chez18 · 18
  • fuzz25 · 26
  • fizz25 · 25
  • whiz19 · 18
  • prez15 · 16
  • friz16 · 16
  • razz22 · 22
  • putz15 · 17
  • spaz15 · 16
  • geez14 · 15
  • jeez20 · 22
  • phiz18 · 18
  • ditz14 · 14
  • oyez16 · 15
  • futz16 · 17

3-letter words 7

  • fez15 · 15
  • wiz15 · 15
  • biz14 · 15
  • fiz15 · 15
  • lez12 · 13
  • coz14 · 15
  • adz13 · 13

Words Ending in Z containing A–Z

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Frequently asked questions

How many words ending in Z are there?

81 in the ENABLE word list we use; 17 of them are everyday words. By length: 7 with 3 letters, 20 with 4 letters, 18 with 5 letters, 15 with 6 letters, 10 with 7 letters, 2 with 8 letters, 6 with 9 letters, 1 with 10 letters, 2 with 11 letters.

What are the most common words ending in Z?

JAZZ, FRITZ, BUZZ, BLITZ, QUARTZ, QUIZ. Lists are ordered by how often each word appears in English Wikipedia, so the familiar words come first.

What is the highest-scoring word in this list?

RAZZAMATAZZ scores 49 points in Scrabble and 50 in Words With Friends at face value. Also strong: RAZZMATAZZ (48), PIZAZZ (35), BEZAZZ (35).

Lists use the public-domain ENABLE word list and are ordered by how common each word is in English Wikipedia. "Common only" hides rare and archaic words. Methodology.