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4 Letter Words Ending in Z
This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 22 four-letter words that end in Z, with the 6 common ones (jazz, buzz, quiz, fuzz) first.
The letter right before the final Z is most often Z: 6 of these words end in ZZ. On average a word here has 1.2 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is I (in 9 words). 36% repeat a letter, like jazz. The most common first letter is F (4 words).
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Common 4-letter words ending in Z (6)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- jazz
- buzz
- quiz
- fuzz
- fizz
- whiz
Tip: try quiz as your next guess. It tests 4 different letters that are common in this group. Since 36% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 4-letter words ending in Z (22)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
buzz chez ditz fizz friz futz fuzz geez jazz jeez lutz oyez phiz prez putz quiz razz ritz spaz swiz tizz whiz
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Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words end in Z?
Our dictionary has 22, which is 0.5% of all four-letter words. 6 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common four-letter word ending in Z?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, jazz, followed by buzz and quiz.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try quiz. It has 4 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 36% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.