Words Containing ZE

Q: How many words contain "ZE"?

3,242 valid English words contain the sequence ZE.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing ZE?

RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing ZE?

NONINSTITUTIONALIZED — 20 letters.

There are 3,242 English words that contain the sequence ZE. Range: ABLAZE to ZEUGMAS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 points; the longest is NONINSTITUTIONALIZED (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 25% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 3,242 words containing ZE

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

4-letter(24)
5-letter(82)
6-letter(148)
7-letter(202)
8-letter(342)
9-letter(523)
10-letter(569)
11-letter(499)
12-letter(346)
13-letter(211)
14-letter(150)
15-letter(63)

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

Showing the first 600 of 3,242 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	razzamatazzes	51	52
2	razzmatazzes	50	51
3	hypophysectomized	47	47
4	hypophysectomizes	46	46
5	hypophysectomize	45	45
6	parathyroidectomized	43	44
7	cholecystectomized	42	45
8	chlordiazepoxides	42	44
9	chlordiazepoxide	41	43
10	sympathectomized	40	42

What these words mean

razzamatazzes: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
razzmatazzes: Valid 12-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.
parathyroidectomized: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
cholecystectomized: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxides: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
chlordiazepoxide: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
sympathectomized: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

FAQs

How many words contain "ZE"?

3,242 valid English words contain ZE.

Best Scrabble word containing ZE?

RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 pts.

Longest word containing ZE?

NONINSTITUTIONALIZED (20 letters).