6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and Z as the 4th letter

The pattern is D _ _ Z _ _, a tight filter with just 10 tournament-dictionary matches. DAZZLE is the familiar standout; DOOZIE and DOOZER are other recognizable shapes, while DARZIS and DURZIS are much less everyday. None of the ten is classed as common, so expect a specialist word list rather than a set of routine guesses.

How many 6-letter words put D first and Z fourth?

• There are 10 matches for the D _ _ Z _ _ pattern.
• DAZZLE scores 25 points, while each of the other nine scores 16.
• The final letters are S for four words, E for two, and L for two.
• All 10 appear in Collins; seven appear in NWL2023 and six in ENABLE.

Which D-and-Z words score the most?

DAZZLE is the clear scoring exception: its 25-point tile score beats the 16-point score shared by DOOZIE, DOOZER, DITZES, DONZEL, DIAZIN, DARZIS, DIAZOS, DRAZEL, and DURZIS. That makes DAZZLE the first name to check when your rack and board support it.

The dictionary split matters more than the average score here. Collins includes all 10 matches, compared with seven in NWL2023 and six in ENABLE, so a word accepted in one game may not carry over to another. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Why does the fourth-letter Z narrow the search?

The fourth-position Z is a particularly restrictive clue: changing only the first letter to B produces 38 six-letter matches, against 10 with D. By contrast, keeping D first and changing the fourth letter to I yields 139. Use the fixed Z before testing less certain letters elsewhere.

The list also has a frequency limitation: its common-word count is zero. DITZES and DAZZLE may look more familiar than DIAZIN or DURZIS, but familiarity alone does not settle dictionary acceptance. Treat the full pattern as a candidate filter, not proof that every result fits your game's rules.