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13 Letter Words Containing Z

There are 551 13-letter English words that contain Z, from ACCESSORIZING to ZYGODACTYLOUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: RAZZAMATAZZES (51), SUBJECTIVIZED (37), EMBEZZLEMENTS (37). Roughly 12% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1razzamatazzes5152
2subjectivized3743
3embezzlements3742
4katzenjammers3742
5subjectivizes3642
6bedazzlements3640
7benzimidazole3640
8squeezability3638
9photooxidized3636
10psychoanalyze3536

Strategy for this list

The Z is a 10-point tile and, unlike the Q, does not depend on U. The Z-word list is short but includes several very high-scoring plays: ZAX, ZEE, ZEP, ZAG, ZAP, ZIT, ZOO, ZONE, ZERO. The best Z placement is on a triple-letter square in a parallel play — Z(10)×3 = 30 for the Z alone, plus the two-letter crosses (ZA, ZO). The Z can also power a bingo through a stem: SEIZING, ZEALOTS, ZOOMERS. Because valid Z-words are less common than X- or Q-words, players often hold the Z waiting for a specific fit — usually a mistake, since 20 turns of held-Z equity costs more than most sub-optimal Z plays.

FAQs

How many 13-letter words contain Z?

551 valid 13-letter English words contain the letters Z in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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