Words that contain 'z' and end in 'us'


Take a deep breath and choose from an enormous list of 151 entries for words that contain 'z' and end in 'us'.

4 letter words

  • zeus

5 letter words

  • zapus
  • zebus
  • zulus

6 letter words

  • kudzus
  • zygous
  • zoilus

7 letter words

  • azygous
  • azymous
  • azotous
  • azurous
  • lazarus
  • ozonous
  • zealous
  • zincous
  • ziphius
  • zonurus

8 letter words

  • azureous
  • coccyzus
  • dizygous
  • lazarous
  • rhizodus
  • rhizopus
  • zalophus
  • zamicrus
  • zephyrus
  • zizyphus
  • zoanthus
  • zophorus

9 letter words

  • arrhizous
  • hazardous
  • mezentius
  • quartzous
  • rhizinous
  • trapezius
  • unzealous
  • zaglossus
  • zephyrous
  • zygadenus
  • zoogamous
  • zoogenous
  • zoogonous
  • zoophagus
  • zoophorus
  • zorotypus

10 letter words

  • aizoaceous
  • eczematous
  • epirhizous
  • euryzygous
  • hemizygous
  • homozygous
  • miszealous
  • monozygous
  • nonzealous
  • rendezvous
  • zygocactus
  • zymogenous
  • zoniferous
  • zoolatrous
  • zoophagous
  • zoophilous
  • zoophobous
  • zoophorous
  • zoosporous

11 letter words

  • azygomatous
  • blizzardous
  • borzicactus
  • cacozealous
  • hemiazygous
  • myzostomous
  • oryzivorous
  • overzealous
  • ozoniferous
  • pachyrhizus
  • pezizaceous
  • phenozygous
  • phlyzacious
  • polyrhizous
  • quizzacious
  • rhizanthous
  • rhizocaulus
  • rhizogenous
  • rhizomatous
  • rhizopodous
  • schizanthus
  • schizonotus
  • unhazardous
  • zygomaticus
  • zygopterous
  • zinciferous
  • zinkiferous
  • zoidogamous

12 letter words

  • aphanozygous
  • cryptozygous
  • heterozygous
  • nonhazardous
  • oligorhizous
  • osmazomatous
  • phaenozygous
  • prehazardous
  • rhizocarpous
  • rhizophagous
  • rhizophilous
  • rhizophorous
  • rhizostomous
  • schizogenous
  • schizogonous
  • schizopodous
  • superzealous
  • ultrazealous
  • underzealous
  • zygnemaceous
  • zygomycetous
  • zygomorphous
  • zygophyceous
  • zodiophilous

13 letter words

  • chalaziferous
  • myzostomatous
  • ornithomyzous
  • pseudozealous
  • quartziferous
  • rhizautoicous
  • rhizomorphous
  • schizaeaceous
  • schizocarpous
  • schizocoelous
  • schizopelmous
  • velloziaceous
  • zygodactylous
  • zinjanthropus
  • zirconiferous
  • zoidiophilous

14 letter words

  • extrahazardous
  • rhizocephalous
  • rhizostomatous
  • schizognathous
  • schizomycetous
  • schizophyceous
  • ultrahazardous
  • zygnemataceous
  • zingiberaceous
  • zinziberaceous
  • zooidiophilous
  • zoosporiferous

15 letter words

  • myzodendraceous
  • rhizophoraceous
  • zygophyllaceous

16 letter words

  • lardizabalaceous
  • schizolaenaceous
  • schizolysigenous

17 letter words

  • scheuchzeriaceous

How many letters are in the longest word from this page?
The word 'scheuchzeriaceous' is made up of 17 characters.

What is an interesting word from this page of words that have 'z' in and end with 'us'?
We feel 'rhizomatous' to be the most strange word on this page. 'Rhizomatous' is defined as "Having the nature or habit of a rhizome or rootstock.", according to the English dictionary.

How many words can you put together using the combination specified?
On this list of words that have 'z' in and end with 'us', you have 151 fantastic entries that are available altogether.

What's the highest number of points you could get in Scrabble from this list of words containing 'z' and ending with 'us'?
Considering the huge assortment of words to decide on, we'd suggest selecting 'zizyphus' which scores 34 points.

Which word on this page sticks out as the most common?
The most well-known word is 'zealous', which is actually the 9957th most common word in the dictionary.