How many five-letter words containing Z are there?

There are 433 five-letter words that containing the letter Z in the English language. Examples include abaze, abuzz, adoze, adzer, adzes.

How can I use five-letter words containing Z in Wordle?

When you've confirmed that Z is in the word but not sure of its position, use this list to find valid guesses. Focus on words with common letters like E, A, R, S, and T to maximise your chances. Good starting guesses from this list include abaze and abuzz.

Are these five-letter words valid in Scrabble?

Yes, all 433 five-letter words containing Z on this page are valid for Scrabble and most other word games. They can be played directly or used to extend existing words on the board.

Five-Letter Words Containing Z

433 words

Looking for five-letter words ending in Z? We've compiled all 433 valid options. The letter Z carries 10 Scrabble points, making these words particularly valuable in competitive play. Browse the full list below to find the perfect word for your next game.

Updated February 2026

Abaze Abuzz Adoze Adzer Adzes Agaze Aizle Allez Amaze Amuze Amzel Anzac Arroz Arzan Arzun Azans Azide Azido Azine Azlon Azoch Azofy Azoic Azole Azons Azote Azoth Azoxy Aztec Azure Azury Azyme Baiza Baize Balza Bazar Bazoo Benzo Bezan Bezel Bezil Bezzi Bezzo Bizel Bizen Bizes Bizet Blaze Blazy Blitz Blizz Bonze Booze Boozy Bortz Bozal Bozos Bozze Braza Braze Briza Brizz Bruzz Buaze Burez Buzzy Cafiz Cahiz Canzo Chazy Chizz Cizar Cloze Colza Cozed Cozen Cozes Cozey Cozie Craze Crazy Croze Cunza Czars Czech Dazed Dazes Diazo Dizen Dizzy Doozy Dozed Dozen Dozer Dozes Druze Durzi Ecize Eliza Enzym Erizo Fazed Fazes Feaze Feeze Fezes Fezzy Fizzy Franz Fraze Fritz Frize Frizz Froze Fultz Furze Furzy Fuzed Fuzee Fuzes Fuzil Fuzzy Gaize Ganza Gauze Gauzy Gazed Gazee Gazel Gazer Gazes Gazet Gazon Gazoz Ghazi Gizmo Glaze Glazy Gloze Gonzo Graze Grosz Guaza Guzul Hafiz Hamza Hazan Hazed Hazel Hazen Hazer Hazes Hazle Heazy Heeze Heezy Heinz Heize Hertz Hienz Honzo Huzza Huzzy Isize Itcze Izard Izars Izing Izote Iztle Izumi Izzat Jazey Jazzy Jemez Jerez Jizya Kafiz Kanzu Karez Kazak Kazoo Khuzi Kizil Klutz Knezi Kniaz Knyaz Kouza Kudzu Lanaz Lawzy Lazar Lazed Lazes Liszt Maize Matza Matzo Mazda Mazed Mazel Mazer Mazes Mazic Mazur Mazut Metze Mezzo Mimzy Mirza Mizar Mizen Mizzy Mozos Muntz Murza Muzzy Namaz Nantz Nazim Nazir Neeze Neoza Nertz Nizam Nizey Nudzh Oghuz Oozed Oozes Oozoa Oryza Ouzel Ouzos Ozark Ozena Ozias Ozone Peize Piezo Pizza Plaza Pozzy Prize Psize Razed Razee Razer Razes Razoo Razor Ritzy Rizar Rozum Sabzi Sazen Scalz Schiz Seize Senza Sizal Sizar Sized Sizer Sizes Smaze Snitz Soulz Sozin Sozly Spitz Squiz Suzan Swazi Swizz Tanzy Tazia Tazza Tazze Teaze Tenez Terzo Tiraz Tiwaz Tizzy Topaz Tozee Tozer Trooz Tuzla Tzaam Tzars Unzen Unzip Uzara Uzbak Uzbeg Uzbek Vejoz Vizir Vizor Vizzy Voraz Waltz Wanze Wazir Weeze Wezen Whizz Windz Winze Wizen Wizes Wootz Woozy Wuzzy Yazoo Yezdi Yezzy Youze Zabra Zabti Zaire Zakah Zakat Zaman Zambo Zamia Zande Zante Zanza Zanze Zapas Zapus Zaque Zarfs Zaxes Zayat Zayin Zazen Zeals Zebec Zebra Zebub Zebus Zeins Zeism Zeiss Zeist Zemmi Zemni Zendo Zerda Zerma Zeros Zests Zesty Zetas Zhmud Ziara Zibet Ziega Ziffs Zigan Zihar Zilch Zilla Zills Zimbi Zimme Zimmi Zimmy Zinco Zincs Zincy Zineb Zings Zingy Zinke Zinky Zippy Zirai Zirak Ziram Zitis Zizel Zizia Zizit Zlote Zloty Zmudz Zoaea Zocco Zoeae Zoeal Zoeas Zogan Zohak Zoism Zoist Zokor Zolle Zombi Zonal Zonar Zonda Zoned Zoner Zones Zonic Zonta Zooid Zooks Zooms Zoona Zoons Zooty Zoque Zoril Zoris Zorro Zosma Zowie Zucco Zudda Zulus Zunis Zygal Zygon Zymes Zymic Zymin

Tips for Using These Words

• Wordle: Confirmed Z is somewhere in the word? There are 433 five-letter words containing Z. Use strategic guesses to pin down its exact position.
• Scrabble: Words containing Z are valuable in Scrabble — the Z tile is worth 10 points. Look for words that place it on premium squares for maximum impact.
• Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words containing Z are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

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Rank	Word	Score
1	jazzy	33
2	fezzy	29
3	fizzy	29
4	fuzzy	29
5	huzzy	29
6	vizzy	29
7	whizz	29
8	wuzzy	29
9	yezzy	29
10	buzzy	28

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