Four-letter words ending in Z
20 four-letter words end with the letter Z. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common four-letter words ending in Z
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- jazz
- quiz
- buzz
- ritz
- chez
- lutz
- fuzz
- whiz
- geez
- fizz
- prez
- jeez
- razz
- oyez
- spaz
- putz
- friz
Highest-scoring four-letter words ending in Z
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- jazz 29
- fizz 25
- fuzz 25
- buzz 24
- quiz 22
- razz 22
- jeez 20
- whiz 19
- chez 18
- phiz 18
- friz 16
- futz 16
- oyez 16
- prez 15
- putz 15
- spaz 15
- ditz 14
- geez 14
- lutz 13
- ritz 13
All 20 four-letter words ending in Z
B 1
- buzz
C 1
- chez
D 1
- ditz
F 4
- fizz
- friz
- futz
- fuzz
G 1
- geez
J 2
- jazz
- jeez
L 1
- lutz
O 1
- oyez
P 3
- phiz
- prez
- putz
Q 1
- quiz
R 2
- razz
- ritz
S 1
- spaz
W 1
- whiz
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Common questions
How many four-letter words end in Z?
There are 20 four-letter words ending in Z, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common four-letter words ending in Z?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: jazz, quiz, buzz, ritz, chez, lutz, fuzz, whiz. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring four-letter word ending in Z in Scrabble?
jazz scores 29 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.