Words with Q and Z
There are 139 words that contain both Q and Z in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is QUIZZIFICATIONS at 47 points. They average 30.8 points, and Q starts the most of them (60).
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Pages like this exist because Q and Z are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 4 letters (1 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (5 words), SQUEEZABILITIES among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing Q, so the ones that also use Z are easy to spot.
Words with Q and Z in numbers
- Words
- 139
- Highest scoring
- QUIZZIFICATIONS 47 pts
- Average score
- 30.8 pts
- Longest
- SQUEEZABILITIES 15 letters
- B4
- C6
- E8
- L6
- M4
- Q60
- S29
- T17
- U1
- V4
Highest-scoring words with q and z
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| quizzifications | 47 | 15 |
| quizzification | 46 | 14 |
| quizzifying | 45 | 11 |
| quizzicality | 44 | 12 |
| quizzicalities | 43 | 14 |
| quizzically | 43 | 11 |
| quizzified | 41 | 10 |
| quizzify | 41 | 8 |
| quizzifies | 40 | 10 |
| quizzinesses | 39 | 12 |
Words with Q and Z (139)
All 139 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.
15-letter words 5
14-letter words 7
13-letter words 15
12-letter words 14
11-letter words 12
10-letter words 22
9-letter words 23
8-letter words 21
7-letter words 13
5-letter words 1
4-letter words 1
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both Q and Z?
Unscrambly's list has 139 words that contain both the letter Q and the letter Z. 69 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are Q and Z hard to play?
Q is worth 10 points and Z 10 in Scrabble, and both are hard to place. Learning the words that pair them means you can play both for a big score instead of holding them; these 139 words average 30.8 points.
What is the best word with Q and Z?
QUIZZIFICATIONS scores 47 points. Next come QUIZZIFICATION (46), QUIZZIFYING (45) and QUIZZICALITY (44). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.