4 Letter Words Ending with Z
4-letter words ending with Z: 37 valid plays. Z is one of Scrabble's four power tiles, worth 10 points on its own. The top scorer is ZIZZ (31 points). For context, the typical letter in this position gives you around 236 words, so Z comes in below that.
Why Z at the End Matters
💡 Tile Value
Every word in this list already carries an Z, so you're banking 10 points before any multiplier lands on it — land it on a Double or Triple Letter Score and the swing is large.
Because Z lands last, 4-letter words ending with Z are naturally suited to hooking: adding Z onto a shorter word already on the board to build a new one on your turn.
Notable Words
Highest scorer: ZIZZ is worth 31 points — Z's 10 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.
Bonus tile: JAZZ also carries a J (worth 8 points) alongside the Z — one of the few words here stacking two above-average tiles in 4 letters.
Worth memorising first: WHIZ (19 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.
How many options: 37 valid 4-letter words ending with Z exist in SOWPODS — fewer than the ~236 typical for this slot, so it's realistic to learn most of the useful ones.
Try This on the Board
🧩 Worked Example
ZIZZ works as a hook too: if ZIZ is already on the board, adding the final Z to reach ZIZZ lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.
4-Letter Words Ending with Z — Real Data
37
Valid Words
31
Highest Score
24
Avg (Top 20)
| Word | Length | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ZIZZ | 4 | 31 |
| JAZZ | 4 | 29 |
| JIZZ | 4 | 29 |
| FIZZ | 4 | 25 |
| FUZZ | 4 | 25 |
| HIZZ | 4 | 25 |
| BUZZ | 4 | 24 |
| MEZZ | 4 | 24 |
| MIZZ | 4 | 24 |
| MOZZ | 4 | 24 |
| MUZZ | 4 | 24 |
| POZZ | 4 | 24 |
| GIZZ | 4 | 23 |
| LEZZ | 4 | 22 |
| QUIZ | 4 | 22 |
| RAZZ | 4 | 22 |
| TIZZ | 4 | 22 |
| TUZZ | 4 | 22 |
| JEEZ | 4 | 20 |
| WHIZ | 4 | 19 |
📚 Dig Deeper
Quick Reference
✓ Do this
Try ZIZZ (31 pts) next time you draw a trailing Z — it's the strongest play on this list.
✗ Avoid this
Don't fixate on ZIZZ alone — with 37 valid options, there's usually a better fit for the board state than forcing the highest scorer.
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