6-letter words containing z, a
- jizyah — the poll tax formerly paid by minority religious groups within the Muslim empire.
- juarez — Benito (Pablo) [be-nee-taw pah-vlaw] /bɛˈni tɔ ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1806–72, president of Mexico 1857–72.
- 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.
- kameez — Alternative spelling of kamees.
- karzai — Hamid. born 1957, Afghan military and political leader: acting president (2001–04); president (2004–2014)
- kazaam — Used to show that something appears by magic.
- kazakh — a member of a nomadic Muslim people living mainly in Kazakhstan.
- kazbek — Mount, an extinct volcano in the central Caucasus Mountains, between the Georgian Republic and the Russian Federation. 16,541 feet (5042 meters).
- kazoos — Plural form of kazoo.
- kazvin — a city in NW Iran, NW of Teheran: capital of Persia in the 16th century.
- kozani — a city in central Greece.
- krantz — (in South Africa) An encircling or overhanging wall of rock.
- kuvasz — one of a Hungarian breed of large dogs having a short, slightly wavy, white coat, used for herding sheep and as watchdogs.
- kwanza — a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Angola, equal to 100 lwei: replaced the escudo in 1977.
- la paz — a city in and the administrative capital of Bolivia, in the W part; Sucre is the official capital. About 12,000 feet (3660 meters) above sea level.
- lamaze — a training program in natural childbirth, emphasizing breathing control and relaxation during labor together with the presence and encouraging assistance of the father
- lao zi — ?604–?531 bc, Chinese philosopher, traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism and the author of the Tao-te Ching
- laotzu — 6th cent. b.c.; Chin. philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism
- lauzon — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, across from Quebec City on the St. Lawrence.
- lazars — Plural form of lazar.
- lazear — Jesse William, 1866–1900, U.S. physician and bacteriologist.
- 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.
- lizard — a promontory in SW Cornwall, in SW England: the southernmost point in England.
- mahzor — a Jewish prayer book designed for use on festivals and holy days.
- maizes — Plural form of maize.
- mamzer — bastard; illegitimate child.
- manzil — (Islam) Any of the seven partitions of the Qur'an, which can be read in an entire day.
- matzah — matzo.
- matzoh — matzo.
- matzos — Plural form of matzo.
- matzot — matzo.
- mazard — Archaic. head. face.
- mazers — Plural form of mazer.
- 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.
- mazuma — money.
- mezail — mesail.
- mezair — a movement in which the horse makes a series of short jumps forward while standing on its hind legs.
- mezcal — Alternative form of mescal.
- mezuza — a small piece of parchment inscribed with the Shema, from Deuteronomy (6:4-9 & 11:13-21), rolled and put into a case and attached to the doorpost of the home, as commanded in the Biblical passages
- 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.
- mozart — Wolfgang Amadeus [woo lf-gang am-uh-dey-uh s;; German vawlf-gahng ah-mah-dey-oo s] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ ˌæm əˈdeɪ əs;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ ˌɑ mɑˈdeɪ ʊs/ (Show IPA), 1756–91, Austrian composer.