Words With Z
Z appears in 10,943 words in our list, and more than half of them (5,849) are -IZE words and their forms, such as realize and realization. Word games accept the -ISE spellings too.
At a glance
10,943 words668 common10 letters: the most usual lengthLongest common word: SYNCHRONIZATION
| 2 letters | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 41 | |
| 4 letters | 134 | |
| 5 letters | 365 | |
| 6 letters | 675 | |
| 7 letters | 951 | |
| 8 letters | 1,155 | |
| 9 letters | 1,441 | |
| 10 letters | 1,571 | |
| 11 letters | 1,385 | |
| 12 letters | 1,132 | |
| 13 letters | 894 | |
| 14 letters | 704 | |
| 15 letters | 493 |
Where the Z is: start 10%middle 89%end 1%
Letter before the Z: I 62%A 11%Z 6%O 5%E 3%T 3%
Letter after the Z: E 44%I 18%A 15%O 10%Z 6%Y 3%
Short words
Two letters: ZA, ZO.
Three letters: ZOO, CUZ, ZIP, BIZ, ZEE, COZ, WIZ, ZIG, ZED, ADZ, AZO, BEZ, CAZ, DZO, FEZ, FIZ, MIZ, MOZ, POZ, REZ, RIZ, SAZ, SEZ, SOZ, ZAG, ZAP, ZAS, ZAX, ZEA, ZEK, ZEL, ZEP, ZEX, ZHO, ZIN, ZIT, ZIZ, ZOA, ZOL, ZOS, ZUZ. Common words are in bold.
5-letter words for Wordle
CRAZY, PRIZE, PIZZA, DOZEN, PLAZA, SEIZE, RAZOR, BLAZE, FUZZY, BLITZ, HAZEL, DIZZY. Every one is accepted as a guess in our Wordle; to see all the 5-letter words, choose "5 letters" under More options.
Points in Scrabble and Words With Friends
Z is worth 10 points in both games. Good words you can play from a full rack, counting the letters only:
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| SQUEEZE | 25 | 26 |
| KIBBUTZ | 24 | 27 |
| QUARTZ | 24 | 25 |
| SHOWBIZ | 24 | 24 |
| ZEPHYR | 23 | 22 |
| BAZOOKA | 22 | 23 |
| QUIZ | 22 | 23 |
| ZIPPY | 21 | 22 |
| FRENZY | 21 | 21 |
| CHORIZO | 21 | 21 |
| ENZYME | 20 | 21 |
Play with these words
- A word search with ten words with Z (MAGAZINE, CRAZY, SIZE, ZOO…): play it here or print it.
- Scrabble Online: try these words against the computer. Stuck with your tiles? The Scrabble Word Finder shows every word your rack can make.
- Hangman: a word with a Z is hard to guess, so it makes a good puzzle for a friend.
- Word Checker: is a word real, and what does it mean?
More word lists: words that start with X, words that start with Z, words that start with Q, words that start with J, words that start with K, words that start with V, words with Q, words with X and words without vowels.
