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5-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and Z as the 4th letter

Twelve 5-letter words carry R second and Z fourth, and every one of them scores at least 15 points in Scrabble.

12 wordsTop pick CRAZYHighest score FRIZZ 26

4 of 12 are everyday words (33%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

  • 2nd letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With R in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (104 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

  • CRAZY19
  • PRIZE16
  • FROZE17
  • CRAZE16
  • GRAZE15
  • FRIZZ26
  • BRIZE16
  • BRAZE16
  • FRIZE17
  • CROZE16
  • GRIZE15
  • BRAZA16
All valid words 12

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BRAZA16
  • BRAZE16
  • BRIZE16
  • CRAZE16
  • CRAZY19
  • CROZE16
  • FRIZE17
  • FRIZZ26
  • FROZE17
  • GRAZE15
  • GRIZE15
  • PRIZE16
Letters by positionIn 75% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. B25%
  2. C25%
  3. F25%
3rd letter
  1. A42%
  2. I42%
  3. O17%
5th letter
  1. E75%
  2. A8%
  3. Y8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FRIZZ2626All three
CRAZY1919All three
FROZE1717All three
FRIZE1717Collins only
PRIZE1617All three
CRAZE1617All three
BRIZE1617Collins only
BRAZE1617All three
CROZE1617All three
BRAZA1617All three
GRAZE1516All three
GRIZE1516Collins only

The 12 words average 17.1 points, with a floor of 15. The Z supplies 10 of those points in every case, so the rest of the word barely matters. Five of the 12 are Wordle answers, and nine finish with E, giving the set a strong -ZE signature.

Twelve words, none of them scoring below 15

  • Only 12 five-letter words carry both R in slot two and Z in slot four.
  • Collins lists all 12; NWL2023 and ENABLE list nine each.
  • FRIZZ is the runaway leader at 26 points.
  • Five are Wordle answers: CRAZY, PRIZE, FROZE, CRAZE and GRAZE.
  • Nine of the 12 end in E.

The -ZE ending gives the group its shape

Nine of the 12 words close with E, and every one of them ends in -ZE: FRIZE, FROZE, BRAZE, CRAZE, PRIZE, BRIZE, CROZE, GRAZE and GRIZE. That shared tail is why the list reads like a set of verbs, even though several are nouns in disguise.

The three exceptions are FRIZZ, which doubles the Z at the end, CRAZY, which swaps the E for Y, and BRAZA, which ends in A. All three still clear 15 points, and FRIZZ tops the entire list at 26. There is no cheap word in this set, so any valid placement is worth playing.

When a Z in the fourth square pays off

Tip

If the board is tight, CRAZY and PRIZE are the safe picks because both are common and both are Wordle answers. FRIZZ needs the double Z, so keep it for an open board.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have Z fourth and R second?
Twelve. Collins lists all 12, while NWL2023 and ENABLE list nine each. Every one scores at least 15 points, because the Z alone is worth 10 and the remaining letters are ordinary.
Which R-second, Z-fourth words are Wordle answers?
Five: CRAZY, PRIZE, FROZE, CRAZE and GRAZE. All five are also common words, so this rare-letter pattern is friendlier to Wordle players than its spelling suggests.
What is the highest score for a word with Z in the fourth slot?
FRIZZ scores 26, the best in the group, with a doubled Z at the end. CRAZY follows at 19, then FROZE and FRIZE at 17. PRIZE, CRAZE, BRIZE, BRAZE, CROZE and BRAZA all reach 16.

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