5-Letter Words Ending in TZ
There are 10 five-letter words ending in TZ in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
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All 10 words
- waltz17 points
- blitz16 points
- klutz18 points
- hertz17 points
- glitz15 points
- fritz17 points
- spitz16 points
- bortz16 points
- plotz16 points
- nertz14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 10
- By usage: 2 very common, 4 common, 4 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- klutz 18
- fritz 17
- hertz 17
- waltz 17
- blitz 16
- bortz 16
- plotz 16
- spitz 16
- glitz 15
- nertz 14
Most common
- waltz
- blitz
- klutz
- hertz
- glitz
- fritz
- spitz
- bortz
- plotz
- nertz
Definitions
- waltz (noun)
- An assured victory (especially in an election).
- blitz (noun)
- (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line.
- klutz (noun)
- (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt.
- hertz (noun)
- The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz).
Below you will find all 10 five-letter words ending in TZ from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. WALTZ, BLITZ and KLUTZ are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that end in the letters TZ, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words ending in TZ once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words ending in TZ are there?
Our dictionary has 10 five-letter words ending in TZ, of which 6 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in TZ?
KLUTZ scores 18 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.