5-Letter Words Ending in ZA
There are 11 five-letter words ending in ZA in our dictionary; 2 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 11 words
- pizza25 points
- plaza16 points
- tazza23 points
- hamza19 points
- baiza16 points
- colza16 points
- mirza16 points
- huzza26 points
- zanza23 points
- braza16 points
- matza16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 11
- By usage: 2 very common, 0 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- huzza 26
- pizza 25
- tazza 23
- zanza 23
- hamza 19
- baiza 16
- braza 16
- colza 16
- matza 16
- mirza 16
Most common
- pizza
- plaza
- tazza
- hamza
- baiza
- colza
- mirza
- huzza
- zanza
- braza
Definitions
- pizza (noun)
- Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese.
- plaza (noun)
- A public square with room for pedestrians.
- baiza (noun)
- 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman.
- colza (noun)
- Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in the letters ZA. We count 11 of them, with 2 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so HUZZA at 26 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as PIZZA, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that end in the letters ZA, 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
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in ZA?
HUZZA scores 26 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
9 of the 11 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.