5 Letter Words Ending in ZA
5 letter words ending in ZA come to 36 in total, and Wordle has already taken 2 of them as answers.
5 letter words ending in ZA take a vowel second more than four times out of five. Words such as GANZA, GUAZA and HAMZA all keep that shape.
Since the Z and A are fixed as a pair, the other three tiles are what decide the answer. A guess with a vowel in that position tests the strongest shape first.
PIZZA is the one most players know. 2 are words most players would guess without hesitation. Updated September 2026
5 Letter Words That End in ZA
36 words end in ZA, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. PLAZA and PIZZA are the ones most players know.
- PLAZA
- BRAZA
- GUAZA
- SPAZA
- COBZA
- SADZA
- BAIZA
- BRIZA
- ELIZA
- SEIZA
- BALZA
- COLZA
- HAMZA
- BONZA
- CUNZA
- GANZA
- SENZA
- ZANZA
- GYOZA
- NEOZA
- NIOZA
- FORZA
- MIRZA
- MURZA
- TERZA
- MATZA
- MOTZA
- PUTZA
- KOUZA
- YOWZA
- ORYZA
- PIZZA
- HUZZA
- LEZZA
- MEZZA
- TAZZA
FAQs
What are common 5 letter words ending in ZA?
The words that qualify are PIZZA, PLAZA, BAIZA, and BALZA. In all, 36 match the shape, and Wordle has already used 2 of them as answers.
Which 5 letter words ending in ZA make good Wordle guesses?
The strongest guesses are the words Wordle has already used as answers, among them PIZZA and PLAZA. Each spends its five tiles on letters that turn up in plenty of other words, so even a grey tile rules a lot out.
Are there 5 letter words ending in ZA with double letters?
Yes, and there are more than most players expect: 5 of them repeat a letter back to back, PIZZA, HUZZA, and LEZZA among them. A repeat is the shape players rule out first, so when the board stalls, a double is worth the turn.