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5-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and A as the 5th letter

Five-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and A as the 5th letter number 22, and every match finishes on the ZA pair.

22 wordsTop pick PIZZAHighest score HUZZA 26

3 of 22 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

  • 5th 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 Z in 4th place, E is the most common 5th letter (49 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
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  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • PIZZA25
  • PLAZA16
  • FORZA17
  • HAMZA19
  • MIRZA16
  • SENZA14
  • GYOZA18
  • YOWZA20
  • TAZZA23
  • MATZA16
  • BONZA16
  • SEIZA14
  • SPAZA16
  • ZANZA23
  • MOTZA16
  • COLZA16
  • SADZA15
  • HUZZA26
  • LEZZA23
  • BRAZA16
  • BAIZA16
  • COBZA18
All valid words 22

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

  • BAIZA16
  • BONZA16
  • BRAZA16
  • COBZA18
  • COLZA16
  • FORZA17
  • GYOZA18
  • HAMZA19
  • HUZZA26
  • LEZZA23
  • MATZA16
  • MIRZA16
  • MOTZA16
  • PIZZA25
  • PLAZA16
  • SADZA15
  • SEIZA14
  • SENZA14
  • SPAZA16
  • TAZZA23
  • YOWZA20
  • ZANZA23
Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. S18%
  2. B14%
  3. M14%
2nd letter
  1. A27%
  2. O27%
  3. E14%
3rd letter
  1. Z18%
  2. A14%
  3. N14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 16 in Scrabble; HUZZA tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 2 words
  2. 15 points: 1 words
  3. 1616 points: 9 words
  4. 17 points: 1 words
  5. 1818 points: 2 words
  6. 19 points: 1 words
  7. 2020 points: 1 words
  8. 21 points: 0 words
  9. 2222 points: 0 words
  10. 23 points: 3 words
  11. 2424 points: 0 words
  12. 25 points: 1 words
  13. 2626 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HUZZA2626All three
PIZZA2526All three
TAZZA2323All three
ZANZA2324All three
LEZZA2324Collins only
YOWZA2019NWL only
HAMZA1919All three
GYOZA1818Collins · NWL
COBZA1820Collins only
FORZA1717Collins only
PLAZA1618All three
MIRZA1617All three

Every match ends on the same two tiles, so ZA is the anchor and only the first three slots move. Collins carries 20, NWL2023 has 14 and ENABLE 11, while pizza and plaza are the only Wordle answers. Just three of the 22 count as everyday words.

At a glance for the ZA endings

  • All 22 matches end in ZA, and HUZZA tops the group at 26 points.
  • PIZZA follows on 25, then TAZZA, ZANZA and LEZZA at 23 each.
  • Only PIZZA, PLAZA and FORZA rank among the 25,000 most common English words.
  • Collins carries 20 matches, NWL2023 has 14 and ENABLE 11.
  • The average Scrabble score is 18.1 a word, the highest of the Z patterns in this run.

Which of these words rhyme with PIZZA?

Four matches share the -ZZA ending: HUZZA, PIZZA, TAZZA and LEZZA. Their doubled Z drives the group's heavy scoring, because one Z tile already pays 10 points and these words hold two.

The remaining matches sit on lighter endings. ZANZA, BONZA and SENZA finish in -NZA, and BRAZA, PLAZA and SPAZA finish in -AZA. Pairs of -TZA (MATZA, MOTZA), -RZA (MIRZA, FORZA) and -IZA (BAIZA, SEIZA) complete the set.

Which of them are Wordle answers?

PIZZA and PLAZA have both served as Wordle answers, and all 22 matches are accepted guesses, so the full list is playable. PIZZA is the standout play, since its two Z tiles and the A add up to 25 before any board bonus.

Dictionary coverage is the catch. Eight matches sit in Collins but not NWL2023: BONZA, COBZA, FORZA, LEZZA, MOTZA, SADZA, SENZA and SPAZA. In the other direction, YOWZA and SEIZA are NWL2023 words that Collins omits.

Check your game's word list before you count on any of those ten.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words have Z as the fourth letter and A as the fifth?
Twenty-two words fit that frame: any three letters, then Z, then A. All of them end in ZA, and Collins lists 20 of the 22. NWL2023 carries 14 and ENABLE 11, so the three dictionaries overlap without being identical.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in ZA?
HUZZA leads at 26 points, one ahead of PIZZA on 25. TAZZA, ZANZA and LEZZA each score 23. The average of 18.1 across the set is high because a Z tile alone is worth 10.
Which words with Z fourth and A fifth are Wordle answers?
PIZZA and PLAZA are the two answers, and both are familiar words. Every other match is still an accepted guess, so HUZZA or FORZA can be played without the game turning them down.

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