Hooking with -ZED words
Endings like -ZED 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.
This list by the numbers
Inside this list: 815 words spanning 5–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 10 letters (158 words), 11 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 23 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is HYPERCIVILIZED, worth 37.
The five biggest scorers on the page: HYPERCIVILIZED (37), PSYCHOANALYZED (37), SUBJECTIVIZED (37), HYPERIMMUNIZED (36), PHOTOOXIDIZED (36). DESPIRITUALIZED (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 25 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are E, Z and D, which appear in 815, 815 and 815 of the words respectively.
Three words worth learning first
- SEIZED is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 16 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
- GLAZED — 6 letters for 17 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
- GLOZED earns 17 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
Once those stick, file away the next tier too: GRAZED (17), LAZED (15), OOZED (15), RAZED (15), SIZED (15).
Why -ZED endings win turns
A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -ZED 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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Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.