Words Ending With Z — Scrabble & Word Games

Words ending in Z are rare but strategically valuable in English. Z is 10 points in Scrabble, and Z-ending words let you combine the high-value Z tile with a premium square. Most Z-enders are short: BIZ, ADZ, FEZ, FIZ, FUZZ, JAZZ, BUZZ, FRIZZ, PIZZAZZ.

In Scrabble, Z-ending words are a high-value move category. The -ZZ ending (FUZZ, JAZZ, BUZZ, FRIZZ) combines two Z’s for maximum scoring. With only one Z tile in the bag, though, you will never have two Zs simultaneously without a blank tile substitution.

In crosswords, Z-ending answers are rare and memorable. Puzzle constructors rarely build Z-ending fills because the constraint on crossing words is extreme — any crossing word must itself work with a Z. When Z-endings do appear, they are often theme punch lines.

All 170 Words Ending With Z (170)

RAZZAMATAZZ49
RAZZMATAZZ48
BAZZAZZ45
BEZZAZZ45
BIZZAZZ45
PAZZAZZ45
PIZZAZZ45
BAZAZZ35
BEZAZZ35
BIZAZZ35
PAZAZZ35
PIZAZZ35
PIZZAZ35
PZAZZ34
HUMBUZZ32
ZIZZ31
SCHNOZZ30
WELTSCHMERZ30
ZZZ30
JAZZ29
JIZZ29
KRUMMHOLZ29
WHIZZ29
CHIZZ28
PHIZZ28
RAZMATAZ28
SPETZNAZ28
EXAHERTZ27
KOLKHOZ27
FRIZZ26
SOVKHOZ26
SWIZZ26
ABUZZ25
FIZZ25
FUZZ25
HIZZ25
KILOHERTZ25
SCUZZ25
WAZZ25
BAZZ24
BUZZ24
KIBBITZ24
KIBBUTZ24
MEGAHERTZ24
MEZZ24
MIZZ24
MOZZ24
MUZZ24
POZZ24
QUARTZ24
SCHMALTZ24
SCHVITZ24
SHOWBIZ24
SLIVOVITZ24
SLIVOWITZ24
CHAMETZ23
CHOMETZ23
GIGAHERTZ23
GIZZ23
KOLKOZ23
PETAHERTZ23
RHEUMATIZ23
SCHMALZ23
SCHMELZ23
SCHMOOZ23
SCHMUTZ23
SQUIZ23
FAHLERZ22
KOLHOZ22
KUVASZ22
QUIZ22
RAZZ22
TIZZ22
TUZZ22
BAROMETZ21
CHALUTZ21
KAMEEZ21
KIBITZ21
SHMALTZ21
SHVITZ21
TERAHERTZ21
ZIZ21
ZUZ21
CHINTZ20
HAFIZ20
JEEZ20
LAYDEEZ20
SCHNOZ20
ALFEREZ19
JIZ19
KRANTZ19
MERGUEZ19
SPETSNAZ19
WHIZ19
CAPIZ18
CHEZ18
CHIZ18
HALUTZ18
KLUTZ18
KRANZ18
PHIZ18
SHIRAZ18
SUIVEZ18
BLINTZ17
FRITZ17
HERTZ17
SOLONETZ17
SOYUZ17
SPELTZ17
SPRITZ17
STRELITZ17
TENDENZ17
WALTZ17
WAREZ17
WOOTZ17
BLITZ16
BORTZ16
FRIZ16
FUTZ16
MILTZ16
OYEZ16
PLOTZ16
SPITZ16
STARETZ16
SWIZ16
TOPAZ16
YUTZ16
ANSATZ15
ENTREZ15
ERSATZ15
FEZ15
FIZ15
GLITZ15
GROSZ15
PREZ15
PUTZ15
WAZ15
WIZ15
WUZ15
YEZ15
ARROZ14
ASSEZ14
BEZ14
BIZ14
CAZ14
COZ14
CUZ14
DITZ14
GEEZ14
GRIZ14
MIZ14
MOZ14
NERTZ14
POZ14
TROOZ14
ADZ13
LOLZ13
LULZ13
LUTZ13
RITZ13
RONZ13
SITZ13
TREZ13
LUZ12
REZ12
RIZ12
SAZ12
SEZ12
SOZ12
TIZ12

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many English words end with Z?

170 words finish with Z in this list — 0.0% of our dictionary. The tile itself is worth 10 points in Scrabble.

What's the highest-scoring word ending with Z in Scrabble?

The top-scoring Z-ending word is RAZZAMATAZZ at 49 points (standard TWL letter values, before premium squares). Ending a word on a premium square while forming a second word along the perpendicular axis can easily double or triple this score.

What's the shortest word ending with Z?

At 3 letters, ADZ is the minimum we have ending in Z. Compact Z-final words like this are how you extend board plays cheaply in Scrabble.