Wordle HintsVery few words end in Z, so a confirmed final Z is among the most decisive clues Wordle can give. The common answers are a short, punchy set — BLITZ, WALTZ, TOPAZ, KLUTZ — several ending in -TZ. Since Z is the rarest letter overall, finding one at the end almost solves the puzzle on its own.
There are 41 five-letter words ending in Z in the full Wordle guess list, and 4 of them appear on the official answer list. The list below is complete and alphabetised, so you can scan for a word that fits the green and yellow tiles you already have.
Likely Wordle answers ending in Z
These 4 words come from the official answer list — the curated set of everyday words Wordle actually draws from. If you know the puzzle ending in Z, start your guessing here, because the solution is almost certainly one of them.
All 41 valid five-letter words ending in Z
Every word here is a legal Wordle guess. The rarer ones will almost never be the answer, but they are perfect for burning a turn to test fresh letters when you are stuck.
Turn the list into a solved puzzle
Spotting candidates is half the job. Once you have a couple of coloured tiles, drop your clues into the free Wordle solver and it will narrow 41 words down to the handful that actually fit. For openers that expose these letters fastest, see the best Wordle starting words.
More lists like this one live in the 5-letter word list directory. You can also browse 5-letter words ending in Y, 5-letter words starting with Z.