5 Letter Words Containing Z

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1. abaze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
   adjective. Archaic: on fire; blazing.
2. abuzz Scrabble 25 · WWF 27
   a.. In a buzz; buzzing.
3. adoze Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
   adjective. In a drowsy or dozing state.
4. adzer Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
   noun. One who uses an adze.
5. adzes Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
   noun. Plural of adze; cutting tools with arched blades.
6. agaze Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
   a.. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"
7. aizle Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
   noun. A spark or hot ash, especially one that flies from a fire.
8. allez Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
   interjection. A French word meaning 'go' or 'come on', used in English contexts, especially in sports or encouragement.
9. amaze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
   v. t.. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze.
10. amzel Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. The European ring ousel (Turdus torquatus).
11. anzac Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
12. anzio Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    n.. a town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
13. arroz Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
    noun. Rice (in Spanish or Portuguese contexts); a dish made with rice.
14. arzan Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. A type of wild goat or antelope.
15. arzun Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    noun. A type of resin or gum, possibly from a tree.
16. azans Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. Plural of azan; multiple calls to prayer.
17. azeri Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
    n.. an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan
18. azide Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    n.. a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
19. azido Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    a.. relating to or containing the azido group N3
20. azine Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. Any of a class of organic compounds containing a six-membered ring with one or more nitrogen atoms.
21. azlon Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    noun. A regenerated protein fiber made from natural sources like casein or soy.
22. azofy Scrabble 20 · WWF 19
    verb. To introduce an azo group into a compound.
23. azoic Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    a.. Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life; anterior to the existence of animal life; formed when there was no animal life on the g...
24. azole Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. Any of a class of five-membered heterocyclic compounds containing at least one nitrogen atom and at least one other non-carbon atom (usually nitrogen, oxygen...
25. azons Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. Plural of azon; nitrogen atoms or groups in azo compounds.
26. azote Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
    n.. Same as Nitrogen.
27. azoth Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
    n.. The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
28. azoxy Scrabble 24 · WWF 23
    adjective. Relating to or containing the divalent group -N=N(O)-.
29. aztec Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    a.. Of or relating to one of the early races in Mexico that inhabited the great plateau of that country at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1519.
30. azure Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    a.. Sky-blue; resembling the clear blue color of the unclouded sky; cerulean; also, cloudless.
31. azury Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    adjective. Having a blue or azure color; azure-like.
32. azyme Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    n.. Unleavened bread.
33. baiza Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. 1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani in Oman
34. baize Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. A coarse woolen stuff with a long nap; -- usually dyed in plain colors.
35. bazar Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. In the East, an exchange, marketplace, or assemblage of shops where goods are exposed for sale.
36. bazoo Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. A kazoo or similar simple wind instrument.
37. bezel Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.
38. bezil Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    noun. The sloping edge of a chisel or similar tool; a bezel.
39. bezzi Scrabble 25 · WWF 26
    noun. A type of Italian pasta, typically small and ring-shaped.
40. bezzo Scrabble 25 · WWF 26
    noun. A term of endearment or address for a friend (slang).
41. bizel Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    noun. A variant spelling of bezel, the rim holding a gem.
42. bizen Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    noun. A type of Japanese pottery, often unglazed.
43. bizes Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of bize; cold, dry northerly winds in southern France.
44. bizet Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n.
45. blaze Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. A stream of gas or vapor emitting light and heat in the process of combustion; a bright flame.
46. blazy Scrabble 19 · WWF 20
    adjective. Characterized by blazes; fiery or blazing.
47. blitz Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
48. blizz Scrabble 25 · WWF 27
    noun. A brief, intense snowstorm; a blizzard-like squall.
49. bonze Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.
50. booze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    v. i.. To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple.
51. boozy Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    a.. A little intoxicated; fuddled; stupid with liquor; bousy.
52. bortz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of bortz; variant of borts.
53. bozal Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    noun. A type of Spanish-based creole spoken by enslaved Africans in the Americas.
54. bozos Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of bozo; foolish or incompetent people.
55. bozze Scrabble 25 · WWF 26
    noun. Plural of bozza; an Italian term for drafts or proofs.
56. braza Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. A Spanish unit of length, about 1.67 meters.
57. braze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    v. i.. To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.
58. breiz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
59. briza Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. A genus of grasses (quaking grass) with delicate, nodding spikelets.
60. buzzy Scrabble 28 · WWF 29
    adjective. Having a buzzing quality; exciting or lively.
61. cadiz Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
    n.. an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
62. cafiz Scrabble 19 · WWF 20
    noun. A unit of dry measure used in the Middle East, typically for grain.
63. cahiz Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    noun. A unit of dry measure used in Spain, varying by region, typically about 12 bushels.
64. canzo Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    noun. A Provençal lyric poem or song, typically with love themes.
65. capiz Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
    n.. marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
66. chazy Scrabble 22 · WWF 21
    adjective. Chaotic or confused; in a state of disorder.
67. chizz Scrabble 28 · WWF 28
    verb. To cheat or swindle.
68. cizar Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    v. i.. To clip with scissors.
69. cloze Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    a.. based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
70. colza Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. A variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes; summer rape.
71. cozed Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
    verb. Simple past tense and past participle of coze; chatted or gossiped.
72. cozen Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    v. t.. To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.
73. cozes Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of coze; casual conversations or chats.
74. cozey Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    adjective. Variant spelling of cozy; comfortable and warm.
75. craze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    v. t.. To break into pieces; to crush; to grind to powder. See Crase.
76. crazy Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
    a.. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.
77. croze Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. A cooper's tool for making the grooves for the heads of casks, etc.; also, the groove itself.
78. cuzco Scrabble 18 · WWF 21
    n.. a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
79. czars Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of czar; emperors of Russia or autocratic rulers.
80. czech Scrabble 21 · WWF 22
    n.. One of the Czechs.
81. dazed Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
    imp. & p. p.. of Daze
82. dazes Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    verb. Third person singular present of daze.
83. diazo Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    A combining form (also used adjectively), meaning pertaining to, or derived from, a series of compounds containing a radical of two nitrogen atoms, united us...
84. dizen Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    v. t.. To dress; to attire.
85. dizzy Scrabble 27 · WWF 26
    superl.. Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct.
86. doozy Scrabble 18 · WWF 17
    noun. Something excellent or extraordinary; a remarkable example.
87. dozed Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
    imp. & p. p.. of Doze
88. dozen Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    pl.. of Dozen
89. dozer Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    n.. One who dozes or drowses.
90. dozes Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
    verb. Third-person singular simple present of doze; sleeps lightly.
91. druze Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was a...
92. eliza Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
    noun. A female given name, diminutive of Elizabeth.
93. erizo Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
    noun. A Spanish word for hedgehog, sometimes used in English contexts.
94. fazed Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
    a.. caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections"
95. fazes Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    verb. Third-person singular simple present of faze; disconcerts or unsettles.
96. feaze Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    v. t.. To untwist; to unravel, as the end of a rope.
97. feeze Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    v. t.. To turn, as a screw.
98. fezes Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
    noun. Plural of fez; brimless felt caps, typically red with a tassel.
99. fezzy Scrabble 29 · WWF 28
    adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a fez.
100. fizzy Scrabble 29 · WWF 28
     a.. hissing and bubbling
101. franz Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     noun. A male given name, variant of Francis.
102. fritz Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     noun. A state of malfunction or disrepair (often in phrase 'on the fritz').
103. frize Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. See 1st Frieze.
104. frizz Scrabble 26 · WWF 26
     v. t. & n.. See Friz, v. t. & n.
105. froze Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     imp.. of Freeze
106. fultz Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
     noun. A type of clay or soil (dialectal).
107. furze Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. A thorny evergreen shrub (Ulex Europaeus), with beautiful yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain; -- called also gorse, and w...
108. furzy Scrabble 20 · WWF 20
     a. a.. bounding in, or overgrown with, furze; characterized by furze.
109. fuzed Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
     adjective. Equipped with a fuse; having a fuse for detonation.
110. fuzee Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
111. fuzes Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     noun. Plural of fuze; devices that detonate an explosive charge.
112. fuzil Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
     noun. A light flintlock musket or firelock.
113. fuzzy Scrabble 29 · WWF 29
     n.. Not firmly woven; that ravels.
114. gaize Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     noun. A fine-grained siliceous sedimentary rock, typically light-colored and porous, formed from the accumulation of siliceous organisms such as diatoms or radiola...
115. ganza Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. A kind of wild goose, by a flock of which a virtuoso was fabled to be carried to the lunar world.
116. gauze Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. A very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk; also, any fabric resembling silk gauze; as, wire gauze; cotton gauze.
117. gauzy Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
     a.. Pertaining to, or resembling, gauze; thin and slight as gauze.
118. gazed Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     imp. & p. p.. of Gaze
119. gazee Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     noun. One who is gazed at.
120. gazel Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. The black currant; also, the wild plum.
121. gazer Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     n.. One who gazes.
122. gazes Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     verb. Third-person singular simple present indicative of gaze; looks steadily and intently.
123. gazet Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     n.. A Venetian coin, worth about three English farthings, or one and a half cents.
124. gazon Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. One of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks.
125. gazoz Scrabble 24 · WWF 25
     noun. A sweet, carbonated soft drink, especially in Middle Eastern contexts.
126. ghazi Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
     noun. A Muslim warrior or champion, especially one who fights against non-Muslims.
127. ginzo Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
128. gizeh Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
     n.. an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
129. gizmo Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
     n.. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
130. glaze Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     v. i.. To become glazed of glassy.
131. glazy Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
     a.. Having a glazed appearance; -- said of the fractured surface of some kinds of pin iron.
132. glitz Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     n.. tasteless showiness
133. gloze Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     v. i.. To flatter; to wheedle; to fawn; to talk smoothly.
134. gonzo Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
     a.. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling...
135. graze Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     v. t.. To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
136. grosz Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     n.. 100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
137. guzul Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
     noun. A Turkish gold coin formerly in circulation.
138. hafiz Scrabble 20 · WWF 19
     noun. a Muslim who has memorized the entire Quran
139. hamza Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
     noun. A glottal stop sound in Arabic, represented by a diacritic mark.
140. hazan Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos
141. hazed Scrabble 18 · WWF 17
     imp. & p. p.. of Haze
142. hazel Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. A shrub or small tree of the genus Corylus, as the C. avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American spe...
143. hazen Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     verb. To make hazy or obscure; to cover with haze.
144. hazer Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     noun. One who hazes, especially in initiation rituals; a person who subjects others to abusive or humiliating practices.
145. hazes Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     noun. Plural of haze; atmospheric mist or fog.
146. hazle Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     v. t.. To make dry; to dry.
147. heeze Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     verb. To hoist or raise, especially with effort.
148. heezy Scrabble 20 · WWF 18
     adjective. Hoarse or wheezy; breathing with difficulty.
149. heinz Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. United States industrialist who manufactured and sold processed foods (1844-1919)
150. heize Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     verb. A rare or dialectal form of heave; to lift or raise.
151. hejaz Scrabble 24 · WWF 25
     n.. a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united w...
152. hertz Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     n.. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
153. hijaz Scrabble 24 · WWF 25
     n.. a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united w...
154. huzza Scrabble 26 · WWF 26
     interj.. A word used as a shout of joy, exultation, approbation, or encouragement.
155. huzzy Scrabble 29 · WWF 28
     noun. A disreputable or immoral woman; a hussy.
156. izard Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     n.. A variety of the chamois found in the Pyrenees.
157. izars Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     noun. Plural of izar, a type of cloth or garment worn in some Islamic cultures.
158. izmir Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. a port city in western Turkey
159. izote Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     noun. A Central American plant (Yucca elephantipes) with edible flowers and fibrous leaves.
160. izzat Scrabble 23 · WWF 23
     noun. Personal honor, dignity, or prestige, especially in South Asian cultures.
161. jazzy Scrabble 33 · WWF 34
     a.. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
162. jerez Scrabble 21 · WWF 23
     n.. a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
163. kanzu Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
164. kazak Scrabble 22 · WWF 22
     n.. the Turkic language spoken by the Kazak
165. kazan Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
     n.. an industrial city in the European part of Russia
166. kazoo Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
     n.. a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
167. klutz Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. (Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
168. kudzu Scrabble 19 · WWF 21
     n.. fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods conta...
169. lazar Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. A person infected with a filthy or pestilential disease; a leper.
170. lazed Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     imp. & p. p.. of Laze
171. lazio Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea
172. liszt Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. Hungarian composer and piano virtuoso (1811-1886)
173. lozal Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     n.. diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension
174. luzon Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
     n.. the main island of the Philippines
175. maize Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. A large species of American grass of the genus Zea (Z. Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and...
176. matzo Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. brittle flat bread eaten at Passover
177. mazed Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     imp. & p. p.. of Maze
178. mazer Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. A large drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple.
179. mezzo Scrabble 25 · WWF 26
     a.. Mean; not extreme.
180. mirza Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. The common title of honor in Persia, prefixed to the surname of an individual. When appended to the surname, it signifies Prince.
181. mizen Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
182. mizzy Scrabble 28 · WWF 28
     n.. A bog or quagmire.
183. murza Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. One of the hereditary nobility among the Tatars, esp. one of the second class.
184. muzzy Scrabble 28 · WWF 29
     a.. Absent-minded; dazed; muddled; stupid.
185. nizam Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. The title of the native sovereigns of Hyderabad, in India, since 1719.
186. noruz Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     n.. (Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox
187. oozed Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     imp. & p. p.. of Ooze
188. oozoa Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n. pl.. Same as Acrita.
189. optez Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. an artificial language
190. orczy Scrabble 19 · WWF 19
     n.. British writer (born in Hungary) (1865-1947)
191. oryza Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     n.. A genus of grasses including the rice plant; rice.
192. ouzel Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     n.. Same as Ousel.
193. ozawa Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. United States conductor (born in Japan in 1935)
194. ozena Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. A discharge of fetid matter from the nostril, particularly if associated with ulceration of the soft parts and disease of the bones of the nose.
195. ozone Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. A colorless gaseous substance (O/) obtained (as by the silent discharge of electricity in oxygen) as an allotropic form of oxygen, containing three atoms in...
196. pfalz Scrabble 19 · WWF 21
     n.. a territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
197. pizza Scrabble 25 · WWF 26
     n.. Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
198. plaza Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. A public square in a city or town.
199. plzen Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
     n.. a town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
200. prize Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
201. razed Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     imp. & p. p.. of Raze
202. razee Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     v. t.. An armed ship having her upper deck cut away, and thus reduced to the next inferior rate, as a seventy-four cut down to a frigate.
203. razor Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     v. t.. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head.
204. ritzy Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     a.. luxuriously elegant
205. seize Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     v. t.. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
206. senza Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     prep.. Without; as, senza stromenti, without instruments.
207. sizar Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n.. One of a body of students in the universities of Cambridge (Eng.) and Dublin, who, having passed a certain examination, are exempted from paying college fees...
208. sized Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     imp. & p. p.. of Size
209. sizer Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n.. See Sizar.
210. spitz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
211. swazi Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. a Bantu language closely related to Zulu
212. szell Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     n.. United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)
213. tazza Scrabble 23 · WWF 23
     n.. An ornamental cup or vase with a large, flat, shallow bowl, resting on a pedestal and often having handles.
214. tizzy Scrabble 26 · WWF 25
     n.. an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
215. topaz Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs mas...
216. tzara Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n.. French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)
217. unzip Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
     v.. open the zipper of; "unzip the bag"
218. uzbak Scrabble 20 · WWF 22
     n.. the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
219. uzbeg Scrabble 17 · WWF 20
     n.. the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
220. uzbek Scrabble 20 · WWF 22
     n.. the Turkic language spoken by the Uzbek
221. vaduz Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein
222. vizir Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. See Vizier.
223. vizor Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. See Visor.
224. waltz Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance.
225. wanze Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     v. i.. To wane; to wither.
226. whizz Scrabble 29 · WWF 28
     n.. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
227. winze Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     n.. A small shaft sunk from one level to another, as for the purpose of ventilation.
228. wizen Scrabble 17 · WWF 18
     v. i.. To wither; to dry.
229. wootz Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. A species of steel imported from the East Indies, valued for making edge tools; Indian steel. It has in combination a minute portion of alumina and silica.
230. woozy Scrabble 20 · WWF 19
     a.. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "fe...
231. yazoo Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     n.. a river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg
232. yezdi Scrabble 18 · WWF 17
     n.. Same as Izedi.
233. youze Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. The cheetah.
234. zaire Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n.. a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
235. zakat Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
     n.. the fourth pillar of Islam is almsgiving as an act of worship; "the zakat is earmarked for the poor and disabled"
236. zaman Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
237. zambo Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo.
238. zamia Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile.
239. zante Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. See Zantewood.
240. zapus Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. type genus of the Zapodidae
241. zaria Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     n.. a city in north central Nigeria; agricultural trading center
242. zarqa Scrabble 23 · WWF 23
     n.. city in northwestern Jordan
243. zayat Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     n.. A public shed, or portico, for travelers, worshipers, etc.
244. zayin Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
245. zebec Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. See Xebec.
246. zebra Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or b...
247. zebub Scrabble 18 · WWF 21
     n.. A large noxious fly of Abyssinia, which like the tsetse fly, is destructive to cattle.
248. zemni Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     n.. The blind mole rat (Spalax typhlus), native of Eastern Europe and Asia. Its eyes and ears are rudimentary, and its fur is soft and brownish, more or less tin...
249. zeppo Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)
250. zerda Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     n.. The fennec.
251. zeros Scrabble 14 · WWF 14
     pl.. of Zero
252. zesty Scrabble 17 · WWF 16
     a.. marked by spirited enjoyment
253. zibet Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. Alt. of Zibeth
254. zibit Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. a unit of information equal to 1024 exbibits or 2^70 bits
255. ziega Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     n.. Curd produced from milk by adding acetic acid, after rennet has ceased to cause coagulation.
256. zilch Scrabble 19 · WWF 20
     n.. a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg";...
257. zilla Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     n.. A low, thorny, suffrutescent, crucifeous plant (Zilla myagroides) found in the deserts of Egypt. Its leaves are boiled in water, and eaten, by the Arabs.
258. zinco Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
     A combining form from zinc; in chemistry, designating zinc as an element of certain double compounds. Also used adjectively.
259. zinky Scrabble 21 · WWF 21
     a.. See Zincky.
260. zippo Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. a quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg";...
261. zippy Scrabble 21 · WWF 22
     a.. marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
262. zizel Scrabble 23 · WWF 24
     n.. The suslik.
263. zloty Scrabble 17 · WWF 17
     n.. the basic unit of money in Poland
264. zocco Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. Alt. of Zoccolo
265. zocor Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
     n.. an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
266. zokor Scrabble 18 · WWF 18
     n.. An Asiatic burrowing rodent (Siphneus aspalax) resembling the mole rat. It is native of the Altai Mountains.
267. zomba Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. a city in southern Malawi; was the capital until 1971
268. zombi Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
     n.. several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur
269. zonae Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     pl.. of Zona
270. zonal Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
     a.. Of or pertaining to a zone; having the form of a zone or zones.
271. zonar Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. A belt or girdle which the Christians and Jews of the Levant were obliged to wear to distinguish them from Mohammedans.
272. zoned Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
     a.. Wearing a zone, or girdle.
273. zooid Scrabble 15 · WWF 15
     a.. Pertaining to, or resembling, an animal.
274. zoril Scrabble 14 · WWF 15
     n.. Same as Zorilla.
275. zulus Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
     n. pl.. The most important tribe belonging to the Kaffir race. They inhabit a region on the southeast coast of Africa, but formerly occupied a much more extensive co...
276. zweig Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
     n.. Austrian writer (1881-1942)
277. zymic Scrabble 21 · WWF 22
     a.. Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation; -- formerly, by confusion, used to designate lactic acid.