5-Letter Words Containing Z
Looking for five-letter words that contain Z? This page lists all 211 of them, from ABUZZ to ZYMES. The most common are SEIZE, DOZEN and BLAZE.
JAZZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 33 points. More of them start with Z than any other letter (51 words). For Wordle, SIZER is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 211
- Top score
- JAZZY · 33
- Groups
- 23
Common 5-letter words containing Z and their meanings
- seize14 pts
- verb: take hold of
- dozen15 pts
- noun: the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
- blaze16 pts
- verb: shine brightly and intensively
- crazy19 pts
- adjective: affected with madness or insanity
- prize16 pts
- noun: something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
- glaze15 pts
- verb: coat with a glaze
- amaze16 pts
- verb: affect with wonder
- dazed16 pts
- adjective: in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- graze15 pts
- verb: feed as in a meadow or pasture
- razor14 pts
- noun: edge tool used in shaving
- fuzzy29 pts
- adjective: covering with fine light hairs
- ozone14 pts
- noun: a colorless gas (O3) soluble in alkalis and cold water
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 211 5-letter words containing Z
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 16
- abuzz25
- adoze15
- adzes15
- agaze15
- amaze16
- azans14
- azide15
- azido15
- azine14
- azlon14
- azoic16
- azole14
- azons14
- azote14
- azoth17
- azure14
Starting with B 16
- baiza16
- baize16
- bazar16
- bazoo16
- bezel16
- bezil16
- bizes16
- blaze16
- blitz16
- bonze16
- booze16
- boozy19
- bortz16
- bozos16
- braza16
- braze16
Starting with C 10
- cloze16
- colza16
- cozen16
- cozes16
- cozey19
- cozie16
- craze16
- crazy19
- croze16
- czars16
Starting with D 11
- dazed16
- dazes15
- diazo15
- ditzy18
- dizen15
- dizzy27
- doozy18
- dozed16
- dozen15
- dozer15
- dozes15
Starting with E 1
- enzym19
Starting with F 16
- fazed18
- fazes17
- feaze17
- feeze17
- fezes17
- fizzy29
- fritz17
- frizz26
- froze17
- furze17
- furzy20
- fuzed18
- fuzee17
- fuzes17
- fuzil17
- fuzzy29
Starting with G 15
- gauze15
- gauzy18
- gazar15
- gazed16
- gazer15
- gazes15
- ghazi18
- gizmo17
- glaze15
- glazy18
- glitz15
- gloze15
- gonzo15
- graze15
- grosz15
Starting with H 10
- hafiz20
- hamza19
- hazan17
- hazed18
- hazel17
- hazer17
- hazes17
- heeze17
- hertz17
- huzza26
Starting with I 1
- izars14
Starting with J 1
- jazzy33
Starting with K 3
- kazoo18
- klutz18
- kudzu19
Starting with L 4
- lazar14
- lazed15
- lazes14
- lezzy26
Starting with M 12
- maize16
- matza16
- matzo16
- mazed17
- mazer16
- mazes16
- mezes16
- mezzo25
- mirza16
- mizen16
- mozos16
- muzzy28
Starting with N 4
- nazis14
- nertz14
- nizam16
- nudzh18
Starting with O 6
- oozed15
- oozes14
- orzos14
- ouzel14
- ouzos14
- ozone14
Starting with P 4
- pizza25
- plaza16
- plotz16
- prize16
Starting with R 6
- razed15
- razee14
- razer14
- razes14
- razor14
- ritzy17
Starting with S 9
- seize14
- sizar14
- sized15
- sizer14
- sizes14
- smaze16
- soyuz17
- sozin14
- spitz16
Starting with T 6
- tazza23
- tazze23
- tizzy26
- topaz16
- trooz14
- tzars14
Starting with U 1
- unzip16
Starting with V 2
- vizir17
- vizor17
Starting with W 6
- waltz17
- whizz29
- winze17
- wizen17
- wizes17
- woozy20
Starting with Z 51
- zaire14
- zamia16
- zanza23
- zappy21
- zarfs17
- zaxes21
- zayin17
- zazen23
- zeals14
- zebec18
- zebra16
- zebus16
- zeins14
- zerks18
- zeros14
- zests14
- zesty17
- zetas14
- zibet16
- zilch19
- zills14
- zincs16
- zincy19
- zineb16
- zings15
- zingy18
- zinky21
- zippy21
- ziram16
- zitis14
- zizit23
- zlote14
- zloty17
- zoeae14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- zombi18
- zonal14
- zoned15
- zoner14
- zones14
- zonks18
- zooid15
- zooks18
- zooms16
- zoons14
- zooty17
- zoril14
- zoris14
- zowie17
- zymes19
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing Z are there?
There are 211 five-letter words that contain Z in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing Z in Scrabble?
JAZZY is for the highest score at 33 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing Z?
Common examples include SEIZE, DOZEN, BLAZE, CRAZY, PRIZE and GLAZE.
Which 5-letter words containing Z end in E?
39 of them end in E, including SEIZE, BLAZE, PRIZE and GLAZE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like SEIZE, DOZEN and BLAZE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.