How many words end in ZE?

This page lists 780 words ending in ZE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -ZE words useful?

Words ending in ZE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With ZE

All 780 words in our dictionary that end in ZE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

780 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -ZE words

Endings like -ZE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 780 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (155 entries). Wordle players have 26 five-letter options, and there are 52 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is PHOTOSYNTHESIZE at 35 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: PHOTOSYNTHESIZE (35), PSYCHOANALYZE (35), SUBJECTIVIZE (35), HYPERIMMUNIZE (34), PHOTOOXIDIZE (34). CONVENTIONALIZE (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 22 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are E, Z and I, which appear in 780, 780 and 697 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

ASSIZE — 6 letters for 15 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, IONIZE (6 letters, 15 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing RESIZE across a double-word square turns its base 15 points into 30 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: SLEAZE (15), SNEEZE (15), SNOOZE (15), AGNIZE (16), GROSZE (16).

Why -ZE endings win turns

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -ZE word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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