wizard vs whiz

wizard and whiz both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wizard	Yes	Yes	No	No
whiz	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wizard and whiz are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wizard include ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, wiz.

wizard (noun)	whiz (noun)
one who practices magic or sorcery	a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field	someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

wizard (adjective)	whiz (adjective)
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

wizard (verb)	whiz (verb)
	make a soft swishing sound