9-Letter Words With Z
There are 874 nine-letter words containing Z in our dictionary; 321 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 874 words
- apologize21 points
- recognize21 points
- organized20 points
- organizes19 points
- realizing19 points
- squeezing28 points
- emphasize25 points
- amazingly24 points
- civilized24 points
- publicize24 points
- civilizes23 points
- optimized23 points
- analyzing22 points
- criticize22 points
- finalized22 points
- optimizes22 points
- summarize22 points
- authorize21 points
- finalizes21 points
- magazines21 points
- subsidize21 points
- patronize20 points
- organizer19 points
- quizzical38 points
- embezzled32 points
- embezzles31 points
- zigzagged31 points
- blizzards30 points
- frizziest30 points
- maximized30 points
- drizzling29 points
- maximizes29 points
- mezzanine29 points
- dizziness28 points
- equalized28 points
- grizzlier28 points
- grizzlies28 points
- equalizes27 points
- haphazard27 points
- oxidizing27 points
- hypnotize26 points
- mechanize25 points
- symbolize25 points
- victimize25 points
- zucchinis25 points
- bamboozle24 points
- humanized24 points
- paralyzed24 points
- vaporized24 points
- baptizing23 points
- capsizing23 points
- formalize23 points
- harmonize23 points
- hazarding23 points
- humanizes23 points
- immunized23 points
- memorized23 points
- minimized23 points
- mobilized23 points
- paralyzes23 points
- privatize23 points
- pulverize23 points
- vaporizes23 points
- zippering23 points
- amazement22 points
- appetizer22 points
- bulldozed22 points
- customize22 points
- economize22 points
- galvanize22 points
- hazardous22 points
- immunizes22 points
- memorizes22 points
- minimizes22 points
- mobilizes22 points
- theorized22 points
- vandalize22 points
- brazening21 points
- bulldozer21 points
- bulldozes21 points
- colonized21 points
- digitized21 points
- dramatize21 points
- fertilize21 points
- fossilize21 points
- glamorize21 points
- influenza21 points
- itemizing21 points
- localized21 points
- magnetize21 points
- modernize21 points
- motorized21 points
- penalized21 points
- polarized21 points
- theorizes21 points
- trapezoid21 points
- tyrannize21 points
- visualize21 points
- agonizing20 points
- breeziest20 points
- colonizes20 points
- craziness20 points
- deodorize20 points
- digitizes20 points
- eulogized20 points
- gazetting20 points
- idealized20 points
- idolizing20 points
- italicize20 points
- legalized20 points
- localizes20 points
- motorizes20 points
- ostracize20 points
- penalizes20 points
- polarizes20 points
- socialize20 points
- stabilize20 points
- eulogizes19 points
- idealizes19 points
- legalizes19 points
- satirized19 points
- tenderize19 points
- unionized19 points
- utilizing19 points
- zoologist19 points
- satirizes18 points
- sleaziest18 points
- sterilize18 points
- tantalize18 points
- terrorize18 points
- unionizes18 points
- buzzwords33 points
- embezzler31 points
- schmaltzy28 points
- snazziest27 points
- schmoozed26 points
- empathize25 points
- schmoozes25 points
- apprizing23 points
- downsized23 points
- unzipping23 points
- downsizes22 points
- emblazons22 points
- epitomize22 points
- klutziest22 points
- mesmerize22 points
- oversized22 points
- fantasize21 points
- hazelnuts21 points
- zealously21 points
- brutalize20 points
- energized20 points
- normalize20 points
- energizes19 points
- glitziest19 points
- sanitized19 points
- sanitizes18 points
- bedazzled31 points
- frazzling31 points
- frizzling31 points
- pizzicati31 points
- pizzicato31 points
- bedazzles30 points
- fuzziness30 points
- pizzerias29 points
- scuzziest29 points
- kamikazes28 points
- kibbutzim28 points
- liquidize28 points
- equalizer27 points
- hybridize27 points
- squeezers27 points
- oxidizers26 points
- catechize25 points
- kibitzing25 points
- kilohertz25 points
- catalyzed24 points
- frowziest24 points
- howitzers24 points
- kibitzers24 points
- megahertz24 points
- schizoids24 points
- vocalized24 points
- wheeziest24 points
- womanized24 points
- zestfully24 points
- bizarrely23 points
- blowziest23 points
- catalyzes23 points
- chintzier23 points
- citizenry23 points
- factorize23 points
- gigahertz23 points
- humanizer23 points
- lazybones23 points
- schnauzer23 points
- vaporizer23 points
- verbalize23 points
- vocalizes23 points
- vulcanize23 points
- womanizer23 points
- womanizes23 points
- deputized22 points
- mercerize22 points
- optimizer22 points
- pauperize22 points
- stylizing22 points
- temporize22 points
- vitalized22 points
- vulgarize22 points
- zeppelins22 points
- zirconium22 points
- amortized21 points
- analyzers21 points
- blazoning21 points
- canonized21 points
- cognizant21 points
- credenzas21 points
- deputizes21 points
- garbanzos21 points
- monetized21 points
- moralized21 points
- randomize21 points
- spritzing21 points
- urbanized21 points
- vitalizes21 points
- winterize21 points
- wooziness21 points
- actualize20 points
- amortizes20 points
- atomizers20 points
- canonizes20 points
- cauterize20 points
- colonizer20 points
- monetizes20 points
- moralizes20 points
- pluralize20 points
- protozoan20 points
- sermonize20 points
- solemnize20 points
- supersize20 points
- urbanizes20 points
- energizer19 points
- gazetteer19 points
- lionizing19 points
- nasalized19 points
- notarized19 points
- signalize19 points
- stargazer19 points
- nasalizes18 points
- notarizes18 points
- routinize18 points
- sensitize18 points
- serialize18 points
- paparazzi31 points
- paparazzo31 points
- grizzling29 points
- muzziness29 points
- feminized24 points
- gazumping24 points
- zookeeper24 points
- byzantine23 points
- feminizes23 points
- schnitzel23 points
- carbonize22 points
- demonized22 points
- ghettoize22 points
- sodomized22 points
- trapezium22 points
- anglicize21 points
- canalized21 points
- colorized21 points
- demonizes21 points
- globalize21 points
- sleazebag21 points
- sodomizes21 points
- canalizes20 points
- colorizes20 points
- spritzers20 points
- stargazed20 points
- stargazes19 points
- zeitgeist19 points
- whizzbang36 points
- huzzahing34 points
- schnozzle32 points
- hydrolyze28 points
- terrazzos27 points
- breezeway26 points
- razorback26 points
- zoophytes26 points
- enzymatic25 points
- bouzoukis24 points
- alkalized23 points
- alkalizes22 points
- baptizers22 points
- barbarize22 points
- bedizened22 points
- capsulize22 points
- marbleize22 points
- metricize22 points
- novelized22 points
- overgraze22 points
- zinfandel22 points
- atomizing21 points
- euthanize21 points
- novelizes21 points
- reanalyze21 points
- refreezes21 points
- robotized21 points
- simonized21 points
- unfreezes21 points
- anatomize20 points
- anodizing20 points
- moralizer20 points
- narcotize20 points
- robotizes20 points
- simonizes20 points
- analogize19 points
- eulogizer19 points
- unitizing19 points
- suzerains18 points
- jazziness34 points
- exoenzyme30 points
- unmuzzled30 points
- kolkhozes29 points
- maximizer29 points
- mezzotint29 points
- diazotize28 points
- mythicize28 points
- quantized28 points
- crazyweed27 points
- deoxidize27 points
- expertize27 points
- quartzite27 points
- hylozoism26 points
- jargonize26 points
- rhizotomy26 points
- alchemize25 points
- apoenzyme25 points
- chernozem25 points
- coenzymes25 points
- dizygotic25 points
- euphemize25 points
- hydrazine25 points
- hydrozoan25 points
- rhizobium25 points
- vowelized25 points
- zucchetto25 points
- aphorized24 points
- archaized24 points
- bombazine24 points
- communize24 points
- methodize24 points
- rhizopods24 points
- shmoozing24 points
- slivovitz24 points
- vowelizes24 points
- zebrawood24 points
- zygospore24 points
- aphorizes23 points
- archaizes23 points
- azimuthal23 points
- bilharzia23 points
- bryozoans23 points
- caponized23 points
- catalyzer23 points
- citizenly23 points
- civilizer23 points
- dialyzing23 points
- diazepams23 points
- fluidized23 points
- gazehound23 points
- hoactzins23 points
- martyrize23 points
- overprize23 points
- peptizing23 points
- phenazine23 points
- polyzoans23 points
- synopsize23 points
- systemize23 points
- vocalizer23 points
- caponizes22 points
- carbazole22 points
- carburize22 points
- cicatrize22 points
- cocainize22 points
- cognizing22 points
- dogmatize22 points
- epizootic22 points
- etherized22 points
- feudalize22 points
- melodized22 points
- memorizer22 points
- mezereums22 points
- minimizer22 points
- overglaze22 points
- picturize22 points
- poeticize22 points
- rebaptize22 points
- sforzandi22 points
- sforzando22 points
- syllogize22 points
- zygotenes22 points
- anthozoan21 points
- autolyzes21 points
- benzidine21 points
- botanized21 points
- creolized21 points
- diabolize21 points
- diazonium21 points
- douzepers21 points
- ebonizing21 points
- etherizes21 points
- heliozoan21 points
- imidazole21 points
- laicizing21 points
- melodizes21 points
- metalized21 points
- poetizing21 points
- prologize21 points
- ruggedize21 points
- sovietize21 points
- sulfurize21 points
- theorizer21 points
- thiazines21 points
- vernalize21 points
- vizierate21 points
- vizierial21 points
- zapateado21 points
- zitherist21 points
- aluminize20 points
- amazonite20 points
- animalize20 points
- aromatize20 points
- azeotrope20 points
- azotemias20 points
- benzoates20 points
- botanizes20 points
- bronziest20 points
- cartelize20 points
- cruzeiros20 points
- deionized20 points
- digitizer20 points
- elegizing20 points
- geologize20 points
- ionizable20 points
- isomerize20 points
- labialize20 points
- manzanita20 points
- merozoite20 points
- metallize20 points
- mezereons20 points
- monazites20 points
- monzonite20 points
- mutualize20 points
- nebulizer20 points
- pelletize20 points
- platinize20 points
- polarizer20 points
- protozoal20 points
- razorbill20 points
- subtilize20 points
- trapezius20 points
- zirconias20 points
- zoospores20 points
- dieselize19 points
- disseizin19 points
- eternized19 points
- idealizer19 points
- isoniazid19 points
- organzine19 points
- alizarins18 points
- eternizes18 points
- lazaretto18 points
- linearize18 points
- ritualize18 points
- ritziness18 points
- totalizer18 points
- showbizzy38 points
- chazzanim34 points
- chazzenim34 points
- blizzardy33 points
- pizzalike33 points
- bemuzzled32 points
- schizzier32 points
- schnozzes32 points
- bemuzzles31 points
- swizzling31 points
- frizzlers30 points
- frizzlier30 points
- hizzoners30 points
- podzolize30 points
- swizzlers30 points
- unpuzzled30 points
- albizzias29 points
- czaritzas29 points
- jarovized29 points
- krummholz29 points
- mezquites29 points
- mozzettas29 points
- oxazepams29 points
- pozzolana29 points
- pozzolans29 points
- rhythmize29 points
- unmuzzles29 points
- unpuzzles29 points
- zwiebacks29 points
- azotizing28 points
- chutzpahs28 points
- drizzlier28 points
- epoxidize28 points
- exorcized28 points
- grizzlers28 points
- japanized28 points
- jarovizes28 points
- outdazzle28 points
- ozonizing28 points
- sovkhozes28 points
- vizcachas28 points
- exorcizes27 points
- hemolyzed27 points
- japanizes27 points
- kibbitzed27 points
- machzorim27 points
- ozonizers27 points
- pyrolyzed27 points
- quantizer27 points
- quantizes27 points
- quartzose27 points
- quatorzes27 points
- queaziest27 points
- quetzales27 points
- tzaritzas27 points
- whizbangs27 points
- zabajones27 points
- zarzuelas27 points
- chromized26 points
- cyclizing26 points
- dezincked26 points
- gazpachos26 points
- hemolyzes26 points
- hydrazide26 points
- kibbitzer26 points
- kibbitzes26 points
- klezmorim26 points
- kyanizing26 points
- lysozymes26 points
- photolyze26 points
- pyrolyzer26 points
- pyrolyzes26 points
- reoxidize26 points
- tzaddikim26 points
- zikkurats26 points
- zinkified26 points
- zombified26 points
- zygomatic26 points
- zymograms26 points
- chalutzim25 points
- chromizes25 points
- comprized25 points
- frenzying25 points
- nazifying25 points
- proenzyme25 points
- schmalzes25 points
- schmelzes25 points
- sexualize25 points
- texturize25 points
- yokozunas25 points
- zecchinos25 points
- zinkifies25 points
- zombifies25 points
- zoomorphs25 points
- zoophilic25 points
- zoophobes25 points
- activized24 points
- balkanize24 points
- biohazard24 points
- blazingly24 points
- bouzoukia24 points
- britzskas24 points
- comprizes24 points
- ethicized24 points
- fiberized24 points
- focalized24 points
- gothicize24 points
- hazelhens24 points
- hebraized24 points
- hepatized24 points
- hominized24 points
- hylozoist24 points
- lyricized24 points
- mazourkas24 points
- pyrolized24 points
- sitzmarks24 points
- yahrzeits24 points
- zemindary24 points
- zincified24 points
- zombiisms24 points
- zymogenes24 points
- zymurgies24 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 874
- By usage: 131 very common, 190 common, 553 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quizzical 38
- showbizzy 38
- whizzbang 36
- chazzanim 34
- chazzenim 34
- huzzahing 34
- jazziness 34
- blizzardy 33
- buzzwords 33
- pizzalike 33
Most common
- apologize
- recognize
- organized
- organizes
- realizing
- squeezing
- emphasize
- amazingly
- civilized
- publicize
Definitions
- apologize (verb)
- Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing.
- recognize (verb)
- Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept their power and authority.
- organized (adjective)
- Formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale.
- squeezing (noun)
- The act of gripping and pressing firmly.
There are 874 nine-letter words containing Z, and 321 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is QUIZZICAL at 38 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
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Tips
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Questions
How many nine-letter words containing Z are there?
Our dictionary has 874 nine-letter words containing Z, of which 321 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 nine-letter words containing Z?
QUIZZICAL scores 38 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.