7 Letter Words With V and Z

Below are all 18 seven-letter words using both V and Z from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when both letters have to land in the same play.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is zyzzyva at 43. Other high scorers include vizzied (29), vizzies (28), and sovkhoz (26). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 18 words, 18 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 3 end in -ING and 3 end in -ES, and 3 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 12 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 13 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.