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9 Letter Words Containing Z

There are 874 9-letter English words that contain Z, from ACTIVIZED to ZYMURGIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZICAL (38), SHOWBIZZY (38), WHIZZBANG (36). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Showing the first 600 of 874 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

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1quizzical3841
2showbizzy3837
3whizzbang3638
4jazziness3437
5chazzanim3436
6chazzenim3436
7huzzahing3435
8buzzwords3335
9pizzalike3335
10blizzardy3334

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 9-letter words contain Z?

874 valid 9-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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