Words Containing UZ
There are 145 English words that contain the sequence UZ. Range: ABUZZ to UNPUZZLING. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES at 43 points; the longest is PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES (18 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | puzzleheadednesses | 43 | 46 |
| 2 | puzzleheadedness | 41 | 44 |
| 3 | puzzleheaded | 37 | 39 |
| 4 | puzzlingly | 34 | 39 |
| 5 | huzzahing | 34 | 35 |
| 6 | bemuzzling | 33 | 39 |
| 7 | puzzlements | 33 | 38 |
| 8 | buzzwords | 33 | 35 |
| 9 | huzzahed | 33 | 32 |
| 10 | puzzlement | 32 | 37 |
What these words mean
- puzzleheadednesses
- Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
- puzzleheadedness
- Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
- puzzleheaded
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- puzzlingly
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- huzzahing
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- bemuzzling
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- puzzlements
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- buzzwords
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- huzzahed
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
- puzzlement
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "UZ"?
145 valid English words contain UZ.
Best Scrabble word containing UZ?
PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES at 43 pts.
Longest word containing UZ?
PUZZLEHEADEDNESSES (18 letters).