Words that end in Z
81 words in our dictionary end with the letter Z. Choose a word length below for the complete list, or skim the most common words ending in Z.
Most common words that end in Z
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- jazz
- biz
- quiz
- buzz
- quartz
- ritz
- blitz
- topaz
- fritz
- hertz
- waltz
- showbiz
- wiz
- chez
- coz
- lutz
- fuzz
- whiz
- geez
- fizz
- prez
- jeez
- fez
- soyuz
Highest-scoring words that end in Z
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- razzamatazz 49
- razzmatazz 48
- bezazz 35
- pazazz 35
- pizazz 35
- schnozz 30
- weltschmerz 30
- jazz 29
- krummholz 29
- whizz 29
- kolkhoz 27
- frizz 26
- sovkhoz 26
- abuzz 25
- fizz 25
- fuzz 25
- kilohertz 25
- buzz 24
- kibbitz 24
- kibbutz 24
- megahertz 24
- quartz 24
- schmaltz 24
- showbiz 24
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | 7 | Too few for a page |
| 4 letters | 20 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 18 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 15 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 10 | Too few for a page |
| 8 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
| 9 letters | 6 | Too few for a page |
| 10 letters | 1 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 2 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words end in Z?
81 words in our dictionary end with Z, across every word length. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that end in Z?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: jazz, biz, quiz, buzz, quartz, ritz, blitz, topaz. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in Z in Scrabble?
razzamatazz scores 49 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.