Words ending in Z

There are 80 words ending in Z in our word list. 5 of them are common everyday words, such as BUZZ, JAZZ, BLITZ and QUARTZ. They range from 3 to 11 letters, and 4-letter words are the biggest group, with 19.

Words: 80
Common words: 5
Longest: RAZZAMATAZZ; 11 letters
Top score: RAZZAMATAZZ; 49 points

Z is one of the least common letters in English, which makes Z words high scorers in word games. It often doubles in the middle of words, as in PUZZLE and DIZZY.

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3-letter words (7)

4-letter words (19)

buzz
jazz
quiz
fuzz
geez
jeez
ritz
chez
fizz
lutz
prez
whiz
friz
putz
razz
ditz
futz
oyez
phiz

5-letter words (18)

blitz
fritz
hertz
waltz
glitz
hafiz
soyuz
spitz
topaz
abuzz
frizz
grosz
klutz
whizz
bortz
plotz
nertz
trooz

6-letter words (15)

quartz
chintz
ersatz
spritz
pizazz
blintz
kibitz
schnoz
bezazz
halutz
kolhoz
kolkoz
kuvasz
pazazz
speltz

7-letter words (10)

showbiz
kibbutz
kolkhoz
schmalz
sovkhoz
chalutz
kibbitz
schnozz
shegetz
shmaltz

8-letter words (2)

schmaltz
solonetz

9-letter words (6)

megahertz
gigahertz
kilohertz
slivovitz
krummholz
rheumatiz

10-letter words (1)

razzmatazz

11-letter words (2)

razzamatazz
weltschmerz

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Questions

How many words ending in Z are there?

Our word list has 80 words ending in Z. 5 of them are common everyday words.

What is the longest word ending in Z?

The longest have 11 letters, for example RAZZAMATAZZ and WELTSCHMERZ.

Which word ending in Z scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, RAZZAMATAZZ scores 49 points, the most of any word ending in Z in our list.