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6-letter words with C as the 1st letter and Z as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with C first and Z third total 10 matches; COZZES and CUZZES lead the Scrabble scores at 26 points each.

10 wordsTop pick COZIERHighest score CUZZES 26

With C in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (202 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • COZIER17
  • COZENS17
  • COZIES17
  • COZIED18
  • COZILY20
  • COZING18
  • CUZZES26
  • CIZERS17
  • COZEYS20
  • COZZES26
All valid words 10

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

  • CIZERS17
  • COZENS17
  • COZEYS20
  • COZIED18
  • COZIER17
  • COZIES17
  • COZILY20
  • COZING18
  • COZZES26
  • CUZZES26

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CUZZES2628Collins · NWL
COZZES2627All three
COZILY2021All three
COZEYS2020All three
COZIED1819All three
COZING1821Collins only
COZIER1718All three
COZENS1719All three
COZIES1718All three
CIZERS1718Collins only

The pattern is unusually narrow: 10 tournament-dictionary entries put C at the start and Z in the third slot. Collins accepts all 10; NWL2023 accepts 8, while ENABLE accepts 7. None falls in the common-word group, so expect obscure vocabulary, though COZIER and COZILY are easier to recognize than CIZERS or CUZZES.

What stands out in this C–Z pattern?

  • Collins lists 10 six-letter matches for the fixed pattern; every entry begins with C and has Z in position three.
  • Dictionary coverage narrows by format: Collins has 10 matches, NWL2023 has 8, and ENABLE has 7.
  • Six matches end in S; the other endings are D, G, R, and Y, with one word for each.
  • COZZES and CUZZES tie for the top Scrabble score at 26 points; COZILY and COZEYS each score 20.

Which words fit the C-first, Z-third clue?

Eight entries begin COZ-: COZIER, COZENS, COZIES, COZIED, COZILY, COZING, COZEYS, and COZZES. CUZZES and CIZERS are the two outliers, so sorting by the first three letters quickly separates most of the set.

The double Z drives the top scores: COZZES and CUZZES each earn 26, while COZILY and COZEYS score 20. Check the spelling before chasing a bonus square; changing one letter changes both the tile total and whether the word fits this clue.

How should you use these six-letter matches?

An S ending is the strongest first filter: 6 of the 10 words finish that way. COZENS, COZIES, CUZZES, CIZERS, COZEYS, and COZZES give you concrete candidates when the final tile is known.

The limitation is vocabulary, not pattern fit: none of these entries is common, and dictionary coverage varies. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar form.

For 6-letter words with C first and Z third, remember the contrast: most options cluster around COZ-, but the two highest scorers are the doubled-Z forms COZZES and CUZZES.

Questions people ask

Which C-first, Z-third word scores the most in Scrabble?
COZZES and CUZZES tie for the highest Scrabble score, with 26 points each. Both contain a doubled Z, which lifts their tile totals above COZILY and COZEYS at 20 points. The score is for the word itself, before any board-square bonuses.
Are all 10 C-first, Z-third words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 10 matches, but NWL2023 includes 8 and ENABLE includes 7. The difference matters in tournament play, so verify an unfamiliar entry against the word list used by your game before playing it.
How many of these six-letter words end in S?
Six end in S: COZENS, COZIES, CUZZES, CIZERS, COZEYS, and COZZES. The remaining four end in D, G, R, or Y, one word per ending. An S in the last slot therefore narrows the pattern to six candidates.

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