5-Letter Words Ending in Z
There are 28 five-letter words ending in Z on Word.ws, from abuzz to wootz. The most common are blitz, fritz, waltz, hertz and topaz.
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All 28 five-letter words ending in Z
- abuzz25adj. Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz...
- arroz14n. Any Spanish rice-based dish.
- blitz16n. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the...
- bortz16n. Diamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive...
- capiz18n. The windowpane oyster.
- cheez19n. Composition.
- fritz17n. The state of being defective.
- frizz26v. Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls.
- glitz15n. Garish, brilliant showiness.
- grizz24n. A grizzly bear.
- grosz15n. A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Polish zloty.
- hafiz20n. A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
- hertz17n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency...
- karez18n. A qanat, in parts of central southern Asia.
- namaz16n. Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
- oontz14n. The game of craps.
- platz16v. To become aggravated.
- plotz16v. To flop down wearily.
- riyaz17n. The rigorous practice of Hindustani classical music.
- schiz19n. An insane person.
- scuzz25n. A scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.
- spitz16n. Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.
- steez14n. Style; panache.
- swizz26n. A swindle, con.
- thizz26n. MDMA; Ecstasy.
- topaz16n. A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by...
- waltz17n. A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
- wootz17n. A type of steel from India, much admired for making sword blades.
27 rare five-letter words ending in Z
Questions about these words
- How many five-letter words ending in Z are there?
- Word.ws lists 28 five-letter words ending in Z, plus 27 rare ones.
- What are common five-letter words ending in Z?
- blitz, fritz, waltz, hertz, topaz, hafiz, glitz and spitz.
- Which of the five-letter words ending in Z has the highest letter score?
- thizz scores 26 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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