6-letter words containing i, z
- iodize — to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.
- ionize — to separate or change into ions.
- isonzo — a river in S Europe, flowing S from the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Gulf of Trieste in Italy. 75 miles (120 km) long.
- iténez — Guaporé
- izabal — Lake, a lake in E Guatemala: the largest in the country. About 450 sq. mi. (1165 sq. km).
- izalco — an active volcano in W El Salvador. 6070 feet (1850 meters).
- izzard — the letter Z.
- jezail — a long-barrelled Afghan musket
- jizyah — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.
- jizzes — to ejaculate.
- kaizen — a business philosophy or system that is based on making positive changes on a regular basis, as to improve productivity.
- kalisz — a city in central Poland.
- karzai — Hamid. born 1957, Afghan military and political leader: acting president (2001–04); president (2004–2014)
- kazvin — a city in NW Iran, NW of Teheran: capital of Persia in the 16th century.
- keizer — a town in NW Oregon.
- kibitz — to act as a kibitzer.
- kiboze — [Usenet] To grep the Usenet news for a string, especially with the intention of posting a follow-up. This activity was popularised by Kibo.
- koozie — A decorated thermal insulation jacket for cans or bottles.
- kozani — a city in central Greece.
- kunitz — Stanley, 1905–2006, U.S. poet and translator: U.S. poet laureate 2000–01.
- lao zi — ?604–?531 bc, Chinese philosopher, traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism and the author of the Tao-te Ching
- lazied — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lazier — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lazies — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lazing — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- lazuli — lapis lazuli.
- lezzie — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- lizard — a promontory in SW Cornwall, in SW England: the southernmost point in England.
- lizzie — a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- maizes — Plural form of maize.
- manzil — (Islam) Any of the seven partitions of the Qur'an, which can be read in an entire day.
- mazhbi — a Sikh who formerly belonged, or whose ancestors belonged, to the Hindu scavenger caste
- mazily — full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.
- mazing — a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
- mengzi — Mencius.
- mezail — mesail.
- mezair — a movement in which the horse makes a series of short jumps forward while standing on its hind legs.
- milosz — Czeslaw [ches-law;; Polish ches-wahf] /ˈtʃɛs lɔ;; Polish ˈtʃɛs wɑf/ (Show IPA), 1911–2004, U.S. poet and novelist, born in Poland: Nobel prize 1980.
- mizrah — a decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
- mizuna — a variety of rape having thin, wispy leaves used in salads.
- mizzen — a fore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast. Compare crossjack, spanker (def 1a).
- mizzle — mist or drizzle.
- mizzly — Raining in very small drops; misty; drizzly.
- miłosz — Czeslaw (ˈtʃɛslɔː, ˈtʃɛswaf). 1911–2004, US poet and writer, born in Lithuania, writing in Polish; author of The Captive Mind (1953). Nobel prize for literature 1980
- moritz — Maurice (def 1).
- mozzie — (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Alternative form of mossie.
- muzhik — a Russian peasant.
- muzjik — Alternative spelling of mujik.
- mzansi — a low-cost national banking account