Words with Z and A
There are 6,691 words that contain both Z and A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is RAZZAMATAZZES at 51 points. They average 23.9 points, and A starts the most of them (677).
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Pages like this exist because Z and A are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 2 letters (1 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (443 words), ALPHABETIZATION among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing Z, so the ones that also use A are easy to spot.
Words with Z and A in numbers
- Words
- 6,691
- Highest scoring
- RAZZAMATAZZES 51 pts
- Average score
- 23.9 pts
- Longest
- ALPHABETIZATION 15 letters
- A677
- B301
- C510
- D445
- E198
- F176
- G284
- H219
- I163
- J61
- K56
- L166
- M462
- N110
- O148
- P514
- Q43
- R376
- S573
- T274
- U157
- V169
- W71
- Y5
- Z533
Highest-scoring words with z and a
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| razzamatazzes | 51 | 13 |
| razzmatazzes | 50 | 12 |
| pizzazzy | 49 | 8 |
| razzamatazz | 49 | 11 |
| razzmatazz | 48 | 10 |
| bazzazzes | 47 | 9 |
| bezzazzes | 47 | 9 |
| pazzazzes | 47 | 9 |
| pizzazzes | 47 | 9 |
| quizzifications | 47 | 15 |
Words with Z and A (6,691)
These 300 of the 6,691 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 28
14-letter words 32
13-letter words 29
12-letter words 33
11-letter words 26
10-letter words 32
9-letter words 42
8-letter words 33
7-letter words 17
6-letter words 18
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both Z and A?
Unscrambly's list has 6,691 words that contain both the letter Z and the letter A. 2,660 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are Z and A hard to play?
Z is worth 10 points and A 1 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 6,691 words average 23.9 points.
What is the best word with Z and A?
RAZZAMATAZZES scores 51 points. Next come RAZZMATAZZES (50), PIZZAZZY (49) and RAZZAMATAZZ (49). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.