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4 Letter Words Ending in Z

There are 20 four-letter words that end in Z in our word list. The most common are JEEZ, BUZZ and JAZZ. The highest-scoring in Scrabble is JAZZ (29 points).

Words
20
Top Scrabble word
JAZZ, 29 pts
Top Words With Friends word
JAZZ, 31 pts
Common words
14
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Common four-letter words that end in Z

The 16 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

  • jeez 20/22
  • buzz 24/26 make a buzzing sound
  • jazz 29/31 empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
  • geez 14/15
  • quiz 22/23 an examination consisting of a few short questions
  • whiz 19/18 someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  • ritz 13/13 Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
  • putz 15/17 (Yiddish) a fool
  • fuzz 25/26 filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
  • chez 18/18
  • fizz 25/25 an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
  • oyez 16/15
  • razz 22/22 a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  • ditz 14/14
  • futz 16/17
  • friz 16/16

All 20 four-letter words that end in Z

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.

  • buzz24/26
  • chez18/18
  • ditz14/14
  • fizz25/25
  • friz16/16
  • futz16/17
  • fuzz25/26
  • geez14/15
  • jazz29/31
  • jeez20/22
  • lutz13/15
  • oyez16/15
  • phiz18/18
  • prez15/16
  • putz15/17
  • quiz22/23
  • razz22/22
  • ritz13/13
  • spaz15/16
  • whiz19/18

Questions people ask

How many four-letter words that end in Z are there?

Our word list has 20 four-letter words that end in Z.

Which four-letter words that end in Z score the most points?

In Scrabble it is JAZZ with 29 points. In Words With Friends it is JAZZ with 31 points. Bonus squares are not counted.

What are common four-letter words that end in Z?

The most used in everyday English are JEEZ, BUZZ and JAZZ.