Scrabble Words With Y and Z

There are 1,310 valid Scrabble words containing both Y and Z, spanning every word length in our dictionary. Top scorers include PIZZAZZY (49 pts), QUIZZIFYING (45 pts), QUIZZICALITY (44 pts), ZYZZYVAS (44 pts) and QUIZZICALLY (43 pts). Built for the rack-management moment every Scrabble and Words With Friends player knows — you've drawn Y and Z, two of the highest-value tiles in the bag, and need a word that uses both before your turn runs out. Also try words pairing A with E.

1,310Total Words
26.9Avg. Scrabble Points
4"Y" Tile Value
10"Z" Tile Value

Highest Scoring Words With Y and Z

These are the highest-scoring Scrabble words containing both Y and Z in our dictionary, ranked by point value — the best plays when both tiles are sitting on your rack and you want to maximize the score. Also try find words with A and C together.

WordLengthScrabbleWWF
pizzazzy84949
quizzifying114547
quizzicality124446
zyzzyvas84443
quizzically114346
zyzzyva74342
methoxybenzenes154143
oxyphenbutazone154144

Full List: 1,310 Words With Y and Z

Browse the complete word list containing both Y and Z, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Also try A+U letter combo word list.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 1,310 total.

pizzazzy 49quizzifying 45quizzicality 44zyzzyvas 44quizzically 43zyzzyva 43methoxybenzenes 41oxyphenbutazone 41quizzify 41methoxybenzene 40pizazzy 39hydroxyzines 38psychoanalyzing 38quizzery 38schizophyceous 38showbizzy 38whizzingly 38zygophyllaceous 38bedazzlingly 37hydroxyzine 37hypercivilized 37hypercriticized 37hyperimmunizing 37hypnotizability 37metaphysicizing 37psychoanalyzed 37psychoanalyzers 37tranquilizingly 37coenzymatically 36dizzyingly 36ectomycorrhizae 36ectomycorrhizas 36hypercriticizes 36hyperimmunized 36metaphysicized 36psychoanalyzer 36psychoanalyzes 36quazzy 36schizomycetic 36schizophytic 36schizothymic 36squeezability 36thymectomizing 36zanthoxylums 36zizyphuses 36zoopsychology 36zygapophyseal 36zygapophysial 36demythologizing 35deoxygenizing 35ectomycorrhiza 35hylozoistically 35hypercriticize 35hyperimmunizes 35hyperpolarizing 35hysterectomized 35jazzily 35metaphysicizes 35photosynthesize 35piezochemistry 35psychoanalyze 35psychologizing 35schizomycetous 35schizothymias 35thymectomized 35zanthoxylum 35zoophytological 35zoopsychologies 35zygapophyses 35zygapophysis 35zygobranchiates 35zygodactylisms 35zygomorphisms 35azidothymidines 34blizzardly 34dehydrogenizing 34demythologized 34demythologizers 34deoxygenized 34drizzlingly 34empyreumatizing 34endomycorrhiza 34hyperimmunize 34hyperpolarized 34hyphenizations 34hypothesizing 34hypothetizing 34hysterectomizes 34metaphysicize 34phagocytizing 34phenylbutazones 34postsynchronize 34psychologized 34puzzlingly 34remythologizing 34rhythmizations 34schizomycetes 34schizophytes 34schizothymia 34sulphinpyrazone 34sycophantizing 34syzygetically 34thymectomizes 34unsympathizing 34zigzaggery 34zizyphus 34zoophysiology 34zygobranchiate 34zygodactylism 34zygomorphism 34zymotechnical 34azidothymidine 33benzenecarbonyl 33blizzardy 33buzzingly 33copolymerizing 33cryptozoology 33customizability 33dazzlingly 33dehydrogenized 33dehypnotization 33demythologizer 33demythologizes 33deoxygenizes 33empyreumatized 33enhypostatizing 33heterozygosity 33homozygosity 33homozygously 33hydrolyzable 33hydrolyzations 33hyperbolizing 33hyperpolarizes 33hypersensitized 33hyphenization 33hyposensitizing 33hypothesized 33hypothesizers 33hypothetized 33hysterectomize 33jazzy 33laryngectomized 33mythicizations 33mythologization 33phagocytized 33phenylbutazone 33physicalizing 33piezometrically 33psychologizes 33puzzledly 33remythologized 33resynchronizing 33rhythmization 33schizomycete 33schizophyte 33schizzy 33sycophantized 33symptomatizing 33thymectomize 33whizzy 33zinckifying 33zoophysiologies 33zoophysiologist 33zoophytologists 33zoophytology 33zygodactylic 33zygomorphic 33zygomorphy 33zymotechnics 33archaeozoology 32benzaldehydes 32conveyorization 32copolymerized 32cryptozoologies 32cryptozoologist 32dehydrogenizes 32dehypnotizing 32demythologize 32deoxygenize 32depolymerizing 32empyreumatizes 32enhypostatized 32enzymatically 32frizzily 32haemodialyzers 32haphazardly 32haphazardry 32homozygosities 32hybridizable 32hybridizations 32hydrogenization 32hydrolyzation 32hyperbolized 32hyperpolarize 32hypersensitizes 32hyphenizing 32hyposensitized 32hypostasization 32hypostatization 32hypothesizer 32hypothesizes 32hypothetizes 32lyophilizations 32mythicization 32mythologizing 32oxygenizing 32phagocytizes 32physicalized 32psychologize 32razzberry 32recognizability 32remythologizes 32resynchronized 32rhythmizing 32sizzlingly 32sulfinpyrazones 32sycophantizes 32sympathizing 32symptomatized 32synchronization 32unhydrolyzed 32unsynchronized 32zanthoxyls 32zigzaggy 32zoophytologies 32zoophytologist 32zygodactylous 32zygomorphies 32zygomorphous 32zygomycetous 32zymotechnic 32archaezoology 31archeozoology 31benzaldehyde 31breathalyzing 31chalazogamy 31conveyorizing 31copolymerizes 31cybercitizens 31dehydrogenize 31dehypnotized 31depolymerized 31dialyzability 31dizzying 31empyreumatize 31enhypostatizes 31exoenzymes 31fizzily 31frizzly 31fuzzily 31haemodialyzer 31hemodialyzers 31homozygotic 31hybridization 31hydrogenizing 31hydrolyzates 31hydrolyzing 31hydrozincites 31hyperbolizes 31hypersensitize 31hyphenized 31hypnoidizing 31hypnotizable 31hypnotizations 31hyposensitizes 31hypostasizing 31hypostatizing 31hypothesize 31hypothetize 31kolkhozy 31lyophilization 31mythicizing 31mythologized 31mythologizers 31oxygenized 31oxygenizers 31pancreozymins 31phagocytize 31photolyzable 31physicalizes 31polymerizations 31presbyterianize 31propylitization 31rehypnotizing 31remythologize 31resynchronizes 31rhythmized 31sulfinpyrazone 31sycophantize 31symmetrizations 31sympathized 31sympathizers 31symptomatizes 31synchronizing 31syphilizations 31unappetizingly 31uncivilizedly 31unrecognizably 31zanthoxyl 31zincography 31

Lowest Scoring Words With Y and Z

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring Scrabble words containing both Y and Z — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

yez 15lazy 16oozy 16oyez 16sizy 16yutz 16yuzu 16zany 16

Frequently Asked Questions About Words With Y and Z

How many Scrabble words contain both Y and Z?

1,310 valid Scrabble words contain both Y and Z, all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring word with Y and Z?

PIZZAZZY is the highest-scoring word containing both Y and Z, worth 49 Scrabble points (49 in Words With Friends).

Is Y or Z a high-value Scrabble tile?

The Y tile is worth 4 points and the Z tile is worth 10 points in Scrabble. Both are among the eight high-value letters (J, K, Q, V, W, X, Y, Z) that can swing a close game.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than two fixed letters, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.