Words Containing Z
Every English word containing "Z". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
165 words found
13 Letter Words2
12 Letter Words9
11 Letter Words5
10 Letter Words17
9 Letter Words16
8 Letter Words19
7 Letter Words23
6 Letter Words31
5 Letter Words21
4 Letter Words18
3 Letter Words4
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About These Words
This list holds 165 words, running from 3 to 13 letters and averaging 7.2 letters apiece. The commonest length is 6 letters, covering 31 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are z (165), e (109), i (95), a (80), r (72). Vowels make up 41% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 20.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is RAZZMATAZZ at 48, followed by EMBEZZLEMENT, EMBEZZLED and EXTRAVAGANZA. 165 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 23 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are AUTHORIZATION and REVOLUTIONIZE at 13 letters, while the shortest come in at 3: BIZ, CUZ and ZIP.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "Z" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 165 words containing "Z". They run from 3 to 13 letters, and 6-letter entries are the most common with 31 of them.
Which of these words containing "Z" scores highest in Scrabble?+
RAZZMATAZZ is the highest scorer at 48 points before board bonuses, ahead of EMBEZZLEMENT, EMBEZZLED and EXTRAVAGANZA. The list averages 20.8 points per word, and 165 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "Z"?+
The shortest are BIZ, CUZ, ZIP and ZOO at 3 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "Z"?+
AUTHORIZATION and REVOLUTIONIZE are the longest at 13 letters. 23 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "Z" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 41% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are Z, E, I. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.