Raze

4 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To completely demolish a building or structure, levelling it to the ground.

“The council voted to raze the derelict warehouse and build a park in its place.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/reɪz/

Related Words

Synonyms

level rasedismantle

Antonyms

raise

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in AZE and contains the rare Z. An excellent guess for testing Z placement in Wordle.

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points. The Z makes this extremely high-value. Hooks to RAZED, RAZES, RAZING.

Words Related to Raze

Anagrams of Raze

Words that use exactly the same letters as “raze”.

ezra

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “raze” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baze daze faze gaze haze race rage rare rate

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “raze”.

adzer azure braze craze fraze gazer graze hazer karez mazer razed razee razer razes zaire zebra zerda zerma

Longer words starting with Raze

Words that begin with “raze”.

razed razee razer razes razeed razees

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