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

11 6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and Z as the 3rd letter, and every one scores at least 16 in Scrabble.

11 wordsTop pick DOZENSHighest score DAZZLE 25

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, N is the most common 3rd letter (104 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • DOZENS16
  • DAZZLE25
  • DOZING17
  • DOZIER16
  • DOZERS16
  • DAZING17
  • DOZILY19
  • DAZERS16
  • DEZINC18
  • DIZAIN16
  • DIZENS16
All valid words 11

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

  • DAZERS16
  • DAZING17
  • DAZZLE25
  • DEZINC18
  • DIZAIN16
  • DIZENS16
  • DOZENS16
  • DOZERS16
  • DOZIER16
  • DOZILY19
  • DOZING17

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DAZZLE2526All three
DOZILY1919All three
DEZINC1820All three
DOZING1719All three
DAZING1719All three
DOZENS1617All three
DOZIER1616All three
DOZERS1616All three
DAZERS1616Collins only
DIZENS1617All three
DIZAIN1617Collins only

This is the rarest pattern in the D-first family and the most valuable: the 11 matches average 17.5 points, and dazzle alone reaches 25. Dozens is the only common word among them, while dozing, dazing, dozers and dazers share the busy -OZ- core. Collins holds all 11, NWL2023 9 and ENABLE 9, and 6 carry a definition.

The D-and-Z pattern at a glance

  • Just 11 matches; Collins keeps all 11, NWL2023 and ENABLE nine each.
  • Every match scores at least 16, and the average is 17.5.
  • Dazzle is the outlier on 25, six clear of dozily on 19.
  • O is the commonest second letter with five, then A with three.
  • Dozens is the only common English word in the group.

How many six-letter words start with D and put Z third?

11, and they cluster by their second letter: O appears in dozing, dozens, dozier, dozers and dozily, A in dazzle, dazing and dazers, I in dizens and dizain, and E in dezinc alone. Most are inflected forms of a shorter base such as doze or daze, so the Z rarely stands on its own in English.

Which D-Z word is the biggest play?

Dazzle scores 25, thanks to a doubled Z on the board. Dozily follows on 19, dezinc on 18, and dozing and dazing tie on 17; the remaining six all sit on 16.

That floor of 16 is remarkable for a list this small, but it comes with a warning: only 6 matches have a dictionary definition, and dozens is the single common word. Dazzle and dozing are the two you are most likely to meet in ordinary play.

Rare-tile advice for the Z

Tip

A Z in hand is worth building around here: five of the 11 matches open DOZ-, so try O and a vowel before the Z. Dazzle needs the second Z as well.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have D first and Z third?
Only 11 match. Collins accepts all 11, while NWL2023 and ENABLE keep nine each. Dozens, dazzle, dozing, dozier and dozers are the entries you are most likely to see.
What is the top Scrabble score for this pattern?
Dazzle scores 25 because it doubles the 10-point Z. Dozily follows on 19, dezinc on 18, and dozing and dazing on 17. Every other match scores exactly 16.
Why are there so few D-Z words?
Z is the least common letter in English, so few roots put it third. The 11 matches lean on four second letters, O, A, I and E, and most are inflected forms of a shorter base word such as doze or daze.

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