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

5-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and Y as the 5th letter number 26, including familiar CRAZY and score-heavy JAZZY.

26 wordsTop pick CRAZYHighest score JAZZY 33

3 of 26 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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  • C
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  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
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  • R
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  • T
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  • 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.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used first

  • CRAZY19
  • FUZZY29
  • DIZZY27
  • JAZZY33
  • FIZZY29
  • BOOZY19
  • DOOZY18
  • BUZZY28
  • WOOZY20
  • TIZZY26
  • DITZY18
  • RITZY17
  • GAUZY18
  • MUZZY28
  • BIZZY28
  • MAUZY19
  • MIZZY28
  • KARZY21
  • GLAZY18
  • HUZZY29
  • FEZZY29
  • POZZY28
  • FURZY20
  • TOUZY17
  • TOWZY20

Showing the top 25 of 26 words. See every valid word

All valid words 26

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

  • BIZZY28
  • BOOZY19
  • BUZZY28
  • CRAZY19
  • DITZY18
  • DIZZY27
  • DOOZY18
  • FEZZY29
  • FIZZY29
  • FURZY20
  • FUZZY29
  • GAUZY18
  • GLAZY18
  • HUZZY29
  • JAZZY33
  • KARZY21
  • LEZZY26
  • MAUZY19
  • MIZZY28
  • MUZZY28
  • POZZY28
  • RITZY17
  • TIZZY26
  • TOUZY17
  • TOWZY20
  • WOOZY20
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 3rd letter is Z.
1st letter
  1. F15%
  2. B12%
  3. D12%
2nd letter
  1. I27%
  2. O23%
  3. U19%
3rd letter
  1. Z50%
  2. O12%
  3. U12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 28 in Scrabble; JAZZY tops the list with 33. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1717 points: 2 words
  2. 18 points: 4 words
  3. 1919 points: 3 words
  4. 20 points: 3 words
  5. 2121 points: 1 words
  6. 22 points: 0 words
  7. 2323 points: 0 words
  8. 24 points: 0 words
  9. 2525 points: 0 words
  10. 26 points: 2 words
  11. 2727 points: 1 words
  12. 28 points: 5 words
  13. 2929 points: 4 words
  14. 30 points: 0 words
  15. 3131 points: 0 words
  16. 32 points: 0 words
  17. 3333 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAZZY3334All three
FUZZY2929All three
FIZZY2928All three
HUZZY2928Collins only
FEZZY2928Collins · NWL
BUZZY2829Collins · NWL
MUZZY2829All three
BIZZY2828Collins only
MIZZY2828Collins only
POZZY2828Collins only
DIZZY2726All three
TIZZY2625All three

This pattern puts Z in fourth position and Y at the end, leaving just three letters to vary. Only 3 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so several matches are obscure. Seven are Wordle answers, while all 26 are allowed guesses; the answer list and guess list are not interchangeable.

How many 5-letter words have Z fourth and Y fifth?

  • Exactly 26 tournament-listed words fit the pattern, and every entry ends in Y.
  • CRAZY, FUZZY, and DIZZY are recognizable examples among the matches.
  • JAZZY leads the score table at 33 points, ahead of four 29-point entries.
  • Only 3 entries count as common words, so expect obscure options.
  • Seven match Wordle's answer list; all 26 are allowed guesses.

Which starting letters appear most often?

F is the most frequent first letter, with four matches. B, D, M, and T each start three, while C and H appear once apiece. That gives you a small cluster of recognizable F words, including FUZZY and FIZZY, alongside less familiar forms.

Compare the pattern with T in fourth position: that sibling has 136 entries, over five times this set. The Y ending stays fixed, but changing Z to T greatly widens the search. With Z followed by E, the related list has 49 matches; with Z followed by A, it has 22.

How should you use 5-letter words with Z fourth and Y fifth?

Scoring is the striking feature here. JAZZY earns 33 points, while FUZZY, FIZZY, HUZZY, and FEZZY each score 29. A Z is worth 10 points in standard Scrabble, so a premium letter square can lift these already high base scores.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 25 matches, NWL2023 includes 18, and ENABLE includes 16. Only 20 entries have definitions. Check your game's word list before banking on an unfamiliar form; not every tournament dictionary accepts every match.

For 5-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and Y as the 5th letter, use the pattern as a filter, then test the first three letters against known greens and yellows. CRAZY is a stronger recognition anchor than niche forms such as MAUZY or KARZY.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with Z fourth and Y last?
JAZZY is the highest-scoring match, with a score of 33 points. FUZZY, FIZZY, HUZZY, and FEZZY each score 29. These are base tile scores, so a premium square can change the total you make on a Scrabble board.
Are all words with Z fourth and Y last accepted in every word game?
No, dictionary coverage varies across the 26 matches. Collins lists 25, NWL2023 lists 18, and ENABLE lists 16. A word accepted in one tournament list may not be accepted in another, so check the word list used by your game.
Are these words valid Wordle answers or only guesses?
Seven of the 26 matches are Wordle answers, and all 26 are allowed guesses. Those counts describe different lists: an allowed guess does not necessarily appear in the answer list. CRAZY and FUZZY are familiar examples of the pattern.

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