5 Letter Words Ending with Z
There are 31 valid 5-letter words ending with Z in the SOWPODS dictionary. Z is one of Scrabble's four power tiles, worth 10 points on its own, and the highest-scoring option here is PZAZZ at 34 points. That's below average for 5-letter words ending with a letter — most letters in this slot manage around 542.
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, 5-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: PZAZZ is worth 34 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: SQUIZ also carries a Q (worth 10 points) alongside the Z — one of the few words here stacking two above-average tiles in 5 letters.
Worth memorising first: BLITZ (16 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: 31 valid 5-letter words ending with Z exist in SOWPODS — fewer than the ~542 typical for this slot, so it's realistic to learn most of the useful ones.
Try This on the Board
🧩 Worked Example
PZAZZ works as a hook too: if PZAZ is already on the board, adding the final Z to reach PZAZZ lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.
5-Letter Words Ending with Z — Real Data
31
Valid Words
34
Highest Score
21
Avg (Top 20)
| Word | Length | Score |
|---|---|---|
| PZAZZ | 5 | 34 |
| WHIZZ | 5 | 29 |
| CHIZZ | 5 | 28 |
| FRIZZ | 5 | 26 |
| SWIZZ | 5 | 26 |
| ABUZZ | 5 | 25 |
| SCUZZ | 5 | 25 |
| SPAZZ | 5 | 25 |
| SQUIZ | 5 | 23 |
| HAFIZ | 5 | 20 |
| CAPIZ | 5 | 18 |
| KLUTZ | 5 | 18 |
| KRANZ | 5 | 18 |
| FRITZ | 5 | 17 |
| HERTZ | 5 | 17 |
| SOYUZ | 5 | 17 |
| WALTZ | 5 | 17 |
| WAREZ | 5 | 17 |
| WOOTZ | 5 | 17 |
| BLITZ | 5 | 16 |
📚 Dig Deeper
Quick Reference
✓ Do this
Try PZAZZ (34 pts) next time you draw a trailing Z — it's the strongest play on this list.
✗ Avoid this
Don't fixate on PZAZZ alone — with 31 valid options, there's usually a better fit for the board state than forcing the highest scorer.
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