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Words Containing Z

There are 7,028 English words that contain the letter Z. Range: ABLAZE to ZYZZYVAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 points; the longest is OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 10.3 letters.

By length — 7,028 words containing Z

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Showing the first 600 of 7,028 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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1razzamatazzes5152
2razzmatazzes5051
3razzamatazz4950
4hypophysectomizing4850
5razzmatazz4849
6hypophysectomized4747
7hypophysectomizes4646
8hypophysectomize4545
9hydrochlorothiazides4543
10quizzicality4446

What these words mean

razzamatazzes
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzmatazzes
Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzamatazz
(noun)Ambiguous or meaningless language.
hypophysectomizing
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzmatazz
(noun)Ambiguous or meaningless language.
hypophysectomized
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomizes
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
hypophysectomize
Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
hydrochlorothiazides
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzicality
Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words contain "Z"?

7,028 valid English words contain Z.

Best Scrabble word containing Z?

RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 pts.

Longest word containing Z?

OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters).

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