Scrabble Words with Z but no A

There are 3,098 valid Scrabble words that contain the letter Z but not a single A, ranging up to 15 letters. They're grouped by length below, longest first. Every word is valid in the NWL (NASPA Word List), the official North American Scrabble tournament dictionary.

15-letter words

32 words

complementizers32
cryptozoologies32
cryptozoologist32
demythologizers34
demythologizing35
dichlorobenzene32
dinitrobenzenes27
epizootiologies27
hyperimmunizing37
hypersensitized33
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
hypersensitizes32
hyposensitizing33
hysterectomized35
hysterectomizes34
monophthongized36
monophthongizes35
nephrectomizing34
noncomputerized31
overfertilizing31
overhomogenized34
overhomogenizes33
photosensitized30
photosensitizer29
photosensitizes29
photosynthesize35
protozoologists27
remythologizing34
revolutionizers27
revolutionizing28
splenectomizing31
underpublicized32
ventriloquizing37

14-letter words

65 words

chlorobenzenes30
chronologizing30
collectivizing31
complementizer31
contemporizing30
copolymerizing33
delegitimizing28
demythologized34
having mythical elements removed
demythologizer33
demythologizes33
depoliticizing29
depolymerizing32
depressurizing27
desulphurizing30
dinitrobenzene26
diphthongizing34
epizootiologic28
heterozygosity33
the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene
historicizings29
homozygosities32
hypercivilized37
hyperimmunized36
hyperimmunizes35
hypersensitize31
hyposensitized32
hyposensitizes31
hysterectomize33
insolubilizing26
monophthongize34
nephrectomized33
nephrectomizes32
overfertilized30
overfertilizes29
overhomogenize32
philosophizers33
philosophizing34
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
phlebotomizing33
photooxidizing37
photosensitize28
make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
presterilizing26
prizefightings33
protozoologies26
protozoologist26
a zoologist who studies protozoans
psychologizing35
reflectorizing29
relegitimizing27
remythologized33
remythologizes32
repressurizing26
resynthesizing30
revolutionized27
revolutionizer26
revolutionizes26
schizophrenics35
splenectomized30
splenectomizes29
subjectivizing38
supercivilized31
technologizing30
thymectomizing36

+ 5 more 14-letter words

13-letter words

131 words

benzophenones29
benzoquinones33
chintzinesses27
chlorobenzene29
a colorless volatile flammable liquid with an almond odor that is made from chlorine and benzene; used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and DDT and other organic compounds
chronologized29
chronologizes28
collectivized30
characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivizes29
commoditizing30
computerizing29
contemporized29
contemporizes28
conveyorizing31
copolymerized32
copolymerizes31
cosmeticizing29
cryptozoology33
cybercitizens31
decolourizing26
degenderizing26
delegitimized27
delegitimizes26
demythologize32
remove the mythical element from (writings)
depoliticized28
depoliticizes27
depolymerized31
depolymerizes30
depressurized26
depressurizes25
desensitizers23
desensitizing24
making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
desulfurizing27
desulphurized29
desulphurizes28
dichotomizing31
diphthongized33
diphthongizes32
electrolyzers27
electrolyzing28
embezzlements37
enzymologists28
epizootiology28
estheticizing28
ethylbenzenes30
etymologizing29
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
extemporizers33
extemporizing34
exteriorizing30
heterozygoses29
heterozygosis29
heterozygotes29
historicizing28
hyperbolizing33
hyperimmunize34
hyposensitize30
hypothesizers33
hypothesizing34
incentivizing28
insolubilized25
insolubilizes24

+ 71 more 13-letter words

12-letter words

232 words

bedizenments26
benzophenone28
benzopyrenes28
benzoquinone32
any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
bituminizing26
bolshevizing30
bowdlerizers27
bowdlerizing28
breezinesses23
chronologize27
establish the order in time of something
citizenesses23
citizenships28
collectivize28
bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
commoditized29
commoditizes28
computerized28
computerizes27
concertizing26
concretizing26
contemporize27
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
conveyorized30
conveyorizes29
copolymerize30
polymerize together
cosmeticized28
cosmeticizes27
cybercitizen30
decolonizing25
decolorizers24
decolorizing25
decolourized25
decolourizes24
defeminizing28
definitizing26
degenderized25
degenderizes24
delegitimize25
demobilizers26
demobilizing27
demonetizing25
denizenships27
depoliticize26
depolymerize29
depressurize24
decrease the pressure of
desensitized23
desensitizer22
desensitizes22
desulfurized26
desulfurizes25
desulphurize27
remove sulfur from
dichotomized30
dichotomizes29
diphthongize31
change from a simple vowel to a diphthong
dolomitizing25
economizings26
electrolyzed27
electrolyzer26
electrolyzes26
embezzlement36
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
enzymologies27
enzymologist27
a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology

+ 172 more 12-letter words

11-letter words

361 words

bedizenment25
benzopyrene27
bituminized25
bituminizes24
blitzkriegs27
bolshevized29
bolshevizes28
boozehounds26
boozinesses22
bowdlerized27
bowdlerizer26
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
bowdlerizes26
bumfuzzling37
cetirizines22
chernozemic29
chintziness25
citizenries22
citizenship27
conduct as a citizen
cliticizing25
colourizing23
commoditize27
communizing27
computerize26
control a function, process, or creation by a computer
concertized25
concertizes24
concretized25
concretizes24
conveyorize28
cosmeticize26
cretinizing23
criticizers24
criticizing25
customizers24
customizing25
decolonized24
decolonizes23
decolorized24
decolorizer23
decolorizes23
decolourize23
remove color from
defeminized27
defeminizes26
definitized25
definitizes24
degenderize23
demobilized26
demobilizer25
demobilizes25
demonetized24
demonetizes23
denizenship26
deodorizers22
deodorizing23
deoxidizers29
deoxidizing30
desensitize21
cause not to be sensitive
desulfurize24
remove sulfur from
dichotomize28
divide into two opposing groups or kinds
dieselizing22
ditzinesses21

+ 301 more 11-letter words

10-letter words

500 words

bedizening23
bejeezuses28
bemuzzling33
benzenoids22
benzidines22
bituminize23
treat with bitumen
blitzkrieg26
a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
bolshevize27
make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles
boozehound25
bowdlerize25
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
breezeless21
breeziness21
a breezy liveliness
bulldozers22
bulldozing23
bumfuzzled36
bumfuzzles35
cetirizine21
chernozems26
chintziest24
chromizing27
citizeness21
civilizers24
civilizing25
cliticized24
cliticizes23
cocozelles23
colonizers21
colonizing22
colorizers21
colorizing22
colourized22
colourizes21
communized26
communizes25
comprizing26
concertize23
give concerts; perform in concerts
concretize23
become specific
cozinesses21
creolizing22
cretinized22
cretinizes21
criticized24
criticizer23
criticizes23
customized24
customizer23
customizes23
cutinizing22
cyclizines26
decolonize22
grant independence to (a former colony)
decolorize22
remove color from
defeminize25
remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
definitize23
deionizers20
deionizing21
demobilize24
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demonetize22
deprive of value for payment
demonizing23
denizening21
deodorized22

+ 440 more 10-letter words

9-letter words

512 words

bedizened22
bemuzzled32
bemuzzles31
benzenoid21
similar to benzene in structure or linkage
benzidine21
benzidins21
blowziest23
booziness20
bouzoukis24
breeziest20
bromizing23
bronziest20
bronzings21
brunizems22
bulldozed22
bulldozer21
large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
bulldozes21
bumfuzzle34
buzzingly33
buzzkills33
buzzwords33
chernozem25
chintzier23
chintzily26
in a stingy manner
chromized26
chromizes25
citizenly23
citizenry23
the body of citizens of a state or country
civilized24
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
civilizer23
civilizes23
cliticize22
cocozelle22
squash plant having dark green fruit with skin mottled with light green or yellow
coenzymes25
cognizers21
cognizing22
colonized21
inhabited by colonists
colonizer20
someone who helps to found a colony
colonizes20
colorized21
colorizer20
colorizes20
colourize20
add color to
communize24
make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles
comprized25
comprizes24
creolized21
creolizes20
cretinize20
criticize22
act as a critic
cruzeiros20
customize22
make according to requirements
cutinized21
cutinizes20
cyclizine25
cyclizing26
deionized20
deionizer19
deionizes19
demonized22

+ 452 more 9-letter words

8-letter words

435 words

bedizens20
bejeezus26
bemuzzle30
benzenes19
benzidin20
benzines19
benzoins19
benzoles19
benzoyls22
benzylic24
relating to benzyl
beziques28
blintzes19
blitzers19
blitzing20
blowzier22
blowzily25
booziest19
boozings20
bouzouki23
breezier19
breezily22
in a breezy manner
breezing20
bromized22
bromizes21
bronzers19
bronzier19
bronzing20
brulzies19
brunizem21
bulldoze20
flatten with or as if with a bulldozer
buzzcuts30
buzziest28
buzzings29
buzzkill32
buzzwigs32
buzzword32
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
cenozoic21
approximately the last 63 million years
chintzes22
chorizos22
chromize24
citizens19
civilize22
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
coenzyme24
a small molecule (not a protein but sometimes a vitamin) essential for the activity of some enzymes
cognized21
cognizer20
cognizes20
colonize19
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
colorize19
add color to
comprize23
cozeners19
cozening20
coziness19
a state of warm snug comfort
creolize19
develop into a creole
croziers19
cruzeiro19
cutinize19
convert into cutin
cyclized25
cyclizes24
defuzing22
deionize18
remove ions from

+ 375 more 8-letter words

7-letter words

371 words

bedizen19
decorate tastelessly
beezers18
benzene18
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
benzine18
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
benzins18
benzoic20
containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
benzoin18
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
benzole18
benzols18
benzoyl21
benzyls21
bezique27
a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
bizjets25
bizones18
blintze18
(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked
blitzed19
blitzer18
blitzes18
blowzed22
boozers18
boozier18
boozily21
boozing19
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
bortzes18
borzois18
breezed19
breezes18
bromize20
bronzed19
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
bronzer18
bronzes18
brulzie18
buzukis22
buzzcut29
buzzers27
buzzier27
buzzing28
noisy like the sound of a bee
buzzwig31
chintzy24
embarrassingly stingy
chorizo21
a spicy Spanish pork sausage
citizen18
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
cognize19
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
corozos18
cozened19
cozener18
coziest18
cozying22
crozers18
crozier18
a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
cyclize23
defuzed21
defuzes20
denizen17
a person who inhabits a particular place
dezincs19
ditzier17
dizened18
dizzied27
dizzier26
dizzies26
dizzily29
in a giddy light-headed manner

+ 311 more 7-letter words

6-letter words

236 words

beezer17
benzin17
benzol17
a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly inflammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
benzyl20
the univalent radical derived from toluene
bezels17
bezils17
bizjet24
bizone17
bizzes26
blintz17
(Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked
blowzy23
characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
bonzer17
remarkable or wonderful
bonzes17
boozed18
boozer17
a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
boozes17
borzoi17
tall fast-moving dog breed
breeze17
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
breezy20
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
bronze17
a sculpture made of bronze
bronzy20
of the color of bronze
buzuki21
buzzed27
buzzer26
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
buzzes26
chintz20
a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
clozes17
corozo17
any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
cozens17
cozeys20
cozied18
cozier17
cozies17
cozily20
in a cozy manner
cozzes26
crozer17
crozes17
cuzzes26
defuze19
dezinc18
ditzes16
dizens16
donzel16
doozer16
doozie16
dozens16
a large number or amount
dozers16
dozier16
dozily19
dozing17
enzyme20
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
enzyms20
evzone18
feezed19
feezes18
fezzed28
fezzes27
fizgig20
a firework that fizzes as it moves
fizzed28
fizzer27

+ 176 more 6-letter words

5-letter words

134 words

bezel16
a sloping edge on a cutting tool
bezil16
bizes16
blitz16
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
bonze16
booze16
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
boozy19
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
bortz16
bozos16
buzzy28
cloze16
based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure
cozen16
act with artful deceit
cozes16
cozey19
cozie16
croze16
cuzes16
ditzy18
dizen15
dress up garishly and tastelessly
dizzy27
make dizzy or giddy
doozy18
dozed16
dozen15
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
dozer15
large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
dozes15
enzym19
feeze17
fezes17
fezzy29
fizzy29
hissing and bubbling
fritz17
frizz26
the condition of being formed into small tight curls
froze17
furze17
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
furzy20
fuzed18
fuzee17
a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
fuzes17
fuzil17
fuzzy29
confused and not coherent; not clearly thought out
gizmo17
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
glitz15
tasteless showiness
gloze15
gonzo15
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
grosz15
100 groszy equal 1 zloty in Poland
heeze17
hertz17
German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
jeeze21
klutz18
(Yiddish) a clumsy dolt
kudzu19
fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
mezes16
mezzo25
a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
mizen16
fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mozos16
muzzy28
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
nertz14
nudzh18
oozed15
oozes14
orzos14

+ 74 more 5-letter words

4-letter words

66 words

bize15
a dry cold north wind in southeastern France
bozo15
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
buzz24
a confusion of activity and gossip
chez18
cozy18
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
ditz14
doze14
a light fitful sleep
dozy17
half asleep
fizz25
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
fozy19
friz16
futz16
fuze16
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
fuzz25
a hazy or indistinct representation
geez14
griz14
jeez20
lutz13
meze15
mozo15
ooze13
any thick, viscous matter
oozy16
leaking out slowly
orzo13
pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine
ouzo13
a Greek liquor flavored with anise
oyez16
phiz18
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
prez15
putz15
(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
quiz22
an examination consisting of a few short questions
ritz13
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
size13
a large magnitude
sizy16
tizz22
whiz19
a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
yutz16
yuzu16
zebu15
domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia
zeds14
zees13
zein13
zeks17
zens13
zeps15
zerk17
zero13
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
zest13
a tart spicy quality
zigs14
zill13
one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance
zinc15
a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
zine13
zing14
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
zins13
zips15
ziti13
medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces
zits13
zizz31
a buzzing or whizzing sound
zoic15
pertaining to animals or animal life or action
zone13
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
zonk17
zoom15
a rapid rise

+ 6 more 4-letter words

3-letter words

23 words

biz14
your occupation or line of work
coz14
cuz14
fez15
a city in north central Morocco; religious center
fiz15
rez12
sez12
tiz12
wiz15
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
wuz15
yez15
zed13
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
zee12
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
zek16
zen12
a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
zep14
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
zig13
an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
zin12
zip14
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
zit12
a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
zoo12
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
zuz21
zzz30