Words Containing IZ

Q: How many words contain "IZ"?

4,522 valid English words contain the sequence IZ.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing IZ?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing IZ?

OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS — 24 letters.

There are 4,522 English words that contain the sequence IZ. Range: ABSOLUTIZE to ZIZZLING. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 points; the longest is OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 17% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 4,522 words containing IZ

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

5-letter(27)
6-letter(59)
7-letter(135)
8-letter(294)
9-letter(519)
10-letter(670)
11-letter(681)
12-letter(582)
13-letter(481)
14-letter(408)
15-letter(276)

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Showing the first 600 of 4,522 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	hypophysectomizing	48	50
2	hypophysectomized	47	47
3	hypophysectomizes	46	46
4	hypophysectomize	45	45
5	quizzicality	44	46
6	quizzicalities	43	46
7	quizzically	43	46
8	parathyroidectomized	43	44
9	overcommercializations	42	49
10	anthropomorphizations	42	45

What these words mean

hypophysectomizing: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
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.
quizzicality: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzicalities: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzically: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
parathyroidectomized: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercializations: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
anthropomorphizations: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

FAQs

How many words contain "IZ"?

4,522 valid English words contain IZ.

Best Scrabble word containing IZ?

HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING at 48 pts.

Longest word containing IZ?

OVERINTELLECTUALIZATIONS (24 letters).