6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Z as the 4th letter

The pattern is _A_Z__, so each match has A in position two and Z in position four. These 42 entries count words accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE; dictionary totals overlap rather than add up to 42. Just one entry meets our common-word cutoff, so expect a specialist-heavy set rather than everyday vocabulary, with repeated Zs shaping many of the strongest scoring choices.

6-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and Z as the 4th

• There are 42 six-letter matches across at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 39, NWL2023 34, and ENABLE 25; the lists overlap.
• Only one entry ranks as common by English word frequency.
• JAZZBO leads the scoring list at 33 points.

Which words fit A second and Z fourth?

M begins 8 matches, more than any other first letter; B follows with 6, then R with 5. J contributes 4, including JAZZED, JAZZES, JAZZBO, and JAZZER. Those four show why the pattern often looks like _A_ZZ_: the two Zs sit side by side in positions four and five.

The final letter is even less balanced: 18 entries end in S, while D and R each account for 5. Examples include GAUZES, MATZOS, RAZZES, and JAZZES. If your puzzle gives you a final S, test that ending early; it covers more words than any other last-letter group here, making S the strongest clue for narrowing the set.

Which matches score highest, and where are they accepted?

JAZZBO is the top Scrabble scorer at 33 points, followed by JAZZED at 32 and JAZZER and JAZZES at 31 apiece. DAZZLE scores 25. The average score is 21.3, unusually high for a set shaped by repeated Zs; the Z tile value does much of that work before any premium squares.

Dictionary coverage matters: Collins has 39 matches, NWL2023 has 34, and ENABLE has 25, so a word accepted in one game may be rejected in another. Only 33 entries have definitions, and just one is common by frequency. Treat this as a pattern-solving pool, not a vocabulary lesson; check your game's word list once before playing an unfamiliar entry, since the scarcity of everyday choices is the main limitation.