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8-letter words ending in Z

Eight 8-letter words ending in Z appear in tournament dictionaries, led by RAZMATAZ and SPETZNAZ at 28 points each.

8 wordsTop pick SCHMALTZHighest score RAZMATAZ 28

S ends the most 8-letter words (14,500); V ends the fewest (5). Z ranks #23 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 8 · most-used first

  • SCHMALTZ24
  • SPETSNAZ19
  • STRELITZ17
  • BAROMETZ21
  • EXAHERTZ27
  • RAZMATAZ28
  • SOLONETZ17
  • SPETZNAZ28
All valid words 8

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BAROMETZ21
  • EXAHERTZ27
  • RAZMATAZ28
  • SCHMALTZ24
  • SOLONETZ17
  • SPETSNAZ19
  • SPETZNAZ28
  • STRELITZ17

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RAZMATAZ2829Collins only
SPETZNAZ2830Collins only
EXAHERTZ2726Collins · NWL
SCHMALTZ2426All three
BAROMETZ2123Collins only
SPETSNAZ1921Collins only
STRELITZ1718Collins only
SOLONETZ1719All three

This is a tiny, high-value corner of the word list: none of these eight entries ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Five start with S, while B, E, and R each account for one. The spellings include unfamiliar endings such as -etz, -itz, and -ertz.

Eight endings, with S in front

  • Eight tournament-dictionary entries have eight letters and finish with Z.
  • Five of the eight start with S; the other starters are B, E, and R.
  • RAZMATAZ and SPETZNAZ tie for the top score at 28 points.
  • The average score is 22.6 points.
  • All eight appear in Collins; two appear in ENABLE and three in NWL2023.

Which 8-letter words ending in Z score highest?

RAZMATAZ and SPETZNAZ share the lead at 28 points apiece. EXAHERTZ follows at 27, then SCHMALTZ at 24. Those four names give you a practical recall ladder when the rack or board calls for an eight-letter Z ending.

BAROMETZ scores 21, SPETSNAZ scores 19, and STRELITZ and SOLONETZ each score 17. The average is 22.6, so this set leans toward strong tile totals rather than familiar everyday vocabulary.

The spellings are easy to muddle under pressure: SPETZNAZ and SPETSNAZ differ in the placement of Z and S, and both are in the list. Treat them as separate forms, not interchangeable spellings.

How to search 8-letter words ending in Z

Start with the five S-openers, then test the less crowded B, E, and R options: BAROMETZ, EXAHERTZ, and RAZMATAZ. That starter-letter split narrows a difficult rack without assuming the ending is the only useful clue.

Dictionary coverage is uneven even within this small group: Collins includes all eight, while NWL2023 accepts three and ENABLE accepts two. Check your game's word list before committing a rare form; the count is not a promise that every entry is legal in every app.

No entry here is common by the frequency measure. Three-letter words ending in Z number 25, while the ten-letter list has just one match. For a more productive everyday search, compare nearby endings or use the eight-letter hub to switch to a different clue.

Questions people ask

How many 8-letter words end in Z?
Eight tournament-dictionary words have eight letters and end in Z. They include SCHMALTZ, SPETZNAZ, STRELITZ, BAROMETZ, EXAHERTZ, RAZMATAZ, SOLONETZ, and SPETSNAZ. Collins includes all eight, though other dictionaries accept fewer.
What is the highest-scoring 8-letter word ending in Z?
RAZMATAZ and SPETZNAZ tie for the highest score, with 28 points each. EXAHERTZ is next at 27. These are tile scores, so the total on a board can change with letter and word multipliers.
Are all eight words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins lists all eight; NWL2023 includes three, and ENABLE includes two. The eight-word total therefore describes combined tournament-dictionary coverage, not a count shared by each dictionary.

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