Words that end in Z
There are 380 words that end in z in this list, most common first. Filter by letters or length.
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The most-used words that end in z, and what they mean
These are the 11 that come up most often in written English, so they are the ones worth knowing first.
- viz
- adverbAlternative form of viz.. [Videlicet: namely, to wit, that is to say, specifically, as an illustration.]
- jazz
- noun(music) A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time…
- quartz
- noun(mineralogy) The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO₂. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline…
- franz
- nounA diminutive of the female given name Frances.
- cruz
- nounA barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
- lopez
- nounA patrilineal surname from Spanish of English speakers.
- fritz
- nounA diminutive of the male given name Friedrich.
- martinez
- nounA patrilineal surname from Spanish.
- rodriguez
- nounA patrilineal surname from Spanish.
- perez
- nounA Sephardic Jewish surname from Hebrew.
- suez
- nounA governorate of Egypt around the city and canal.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Of the 380 words in this list, 363 can be used as a noun, including viz, jazz, quartz, schwartz, franz. Plenty of words do more than one job: state is a noun, a verb and an adjective depending on how you use it, which is why these numbers add up to more than the list itself.
How this list is built
The words come from the Datamuse language API, then get cleaned up, because the raw output is not much use on its own. Each word is checked against an English dictionary, with a frequency floor for anything not in it, so ordinary inflections survive while noise does not. Roman numerals, fragments and vowel-less abbreviations are stripped out.
What is left is ranked by how often each word actually appears in written English. That ordering is the point: it puts the words you might actually want at the top. The full method is on how we build these.
Common questions
How many words that end in z are there?
This list holds 380, filtered to real dictionary words and ranked by how common they are. English has more if you count obscure and archaic ones, but they are little use to anybody.
Can a word ending in Z be a noun?
Yes. 363 of the 380 words on this list can be used as a noun. The breakdown above shows how many work as verbs, adjectives and adverbs too.
How are the words ordered?
By how often each word appears in written English, most common first, so the useful ones are at the top rather than buried under rarities. See how we build these.
Can I search inside the list?
Yes. The filter box narrows the list as you type, and where a list mixes lengths there are buttons to show only words of a given length.