Hooking with -ZY words
Endings like -ZY 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
Inside this list: 55 words spanning 4–9 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 6 letters (19 words), 16 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 6 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is PIZAZZY, worth 39.
The five biggest scorers on the page: PIZAZZY (39), SHOWBIZZY (38), JAZZY (33), SCHIZZY (33), KOLKHOZY (31). SCHMALTZY (9 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 23 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep Y (55 appearances), Z (55) and O (19) on your rack.
Three easy picks from this list
- SLEAZY — a 6-letter, 18-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- SNEEZY earns 18 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
- When the rack looks hopeless, SNOOZY (6 letters, 18 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Round out your set with GLITZY (19), GROSZY (19), BREEZY (20), BRONZY (20), RITZY (17) — all built from common tiles.
Why -ZY endings win turns
When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -ZY words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.
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Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.