5-letter words ending in Z

There are 29 five-letter words that end in Z in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PZAZZ at 34 points. S starts the most of them, 5, and the average score is 19.3 points.

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These 29 words are 0.2% of all 12,578 five-letter words. A green Z in the fifth Wordle slot leaves these 29 words as candidates before any other clue. The solver above is already set to 5 letters ending in Z, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

For Wordle, SPITZ is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 29 words.

5-letter words ending in Z in numbers

Words
29
Highest scoring
PZAZZ 34 pts
Average score
19.3 pts
With a definition
12 (41%)
Words by first letter
  1. A2
  2. B2
  3. C2
  4. F2
  5. G2
  6. H2
  7. K2
  8. M1
  9. N1
  10. P2
  11. S5
  12. T2
  13. W4

Highest-scoring 5-letter words ending in z

WordScoreLength
pzazz345
whizz295
chizz285
frizz265
swizz265
abuzz255
scuzz255
squiz235
hafiz205
capiz185

5-letter words ending in Z (29)

All 29 are listed, highest scoring first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words end in Z?

29, which is 0.2% of the 12,578 five-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 12 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 5 letter word ending in Z for Scrabble?

PZAZZ scores 34 points before bonus squares. Next come WHIZZ (29), CHIZZ (28) and FRIZZ (26). The average is 19.3 points.

Which letter do most 5 letter words ending in Z start with?

S, in 5 of the 29 (17%). W follows with 4.

What should I guess in Wordle with a Z in the last slot?

SPITZ. Among the familiar words on this list with five different letters, it uses the letters that appear in the most of these 29 words, so one guess tests a big share of the candidates.

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