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6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and Z as the 5th letter

6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and Z as the 5th letter: 13 matches, led by FREEZE, BREEZE, and SNEEZE.

13 wordsTop pick FREEZEHighest score WHEEZY 24

4 of 13 are everyday words (31%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

  • 4th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With E in 4th place, R is the most common 5th letter (521 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • FREEZE18
  • BREEZE17
  • SNEEZE15
  • BREEZY20
  • FRIEZE18
  • WHEEZE21
  • WHEEZY24
  • SNEEZY18
  • SKEEZY22
  • SLEEZY18
  • TWEEZE18
  • ALTEZA15
  • PHEEZE20
All valid words 13

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

  • ALTEZA15
  • BREEZE17
  • BREEZY20
  • FREEZE18
  • FRIEZE18
  • PHEEZE20
  • SKEEZY22
  • SLEEZY18
  • SNEEZE15
  • SNEEZY18
  • TWEEZE18
  • WHEEZE21
  • WHEEZY24
Letters by positionIn 85% of these words the 3rd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S31%
  2. B15%
  3. F15%
2nd letter
  1. R31%
  2. H23%
  3. N15%
3rd letter
  1. E85%
  2. I8%
  3. T8%
6th letter
  1. E54%
  2. Y38%
  3. A8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHEEZY2422All three
SKEEZY2221NWL only
WHEEZE2120All three
BREEZY2020All three
PHEEZE2020Collins only
FREEZE1818All three
FRIEZE1818All three
SNEEZY1818All three
SLEEZY1818Collins only
TWEEZE1818All three
BREEZE1718All three
SNEEZE1516All three

The fixed middle letters E-Z leave just 13 six-letter matches, including familiar words such as FREEZE, BREEZE, and SNEEZE. Only 4 entries count as common, while Collins recognizes 12 and ENABLE 9. That spread matters in word games: the total combines accepted entries across dictionaries, not a promise that every game accepts all 13.

Quick facts about the E-Z pattern

  • The pattern has 13 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Four matches count as common; FREEZE, BREEZE, and SNEEZE are familiar examples.
  • E closes 7 entries, Y closes 5, and A closes 1.
  • WHEEZY leads the score table at 24 points, ahead of SKEEZY at 22.
  • Collins includes 12 matches, NWL2023 10, and ENABLE 9; the dictionaries overlap.

6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and Z as the 5th letter

FREEZE, BREEZE, and SNEEZE make the pattern easy to spot, while FRIEZE and WHEEZE are less everyday but still recognizable. BREEZY and WHEEZY switch the final E to Y without changing the fixed E-Z pair.

TWEEZE shows the pattern also reaches beyond those familiar examples. Just 4 of the 13 matches are common overall.

WHEEZY scores 24 points, followed by SKEEZY at 22 and WHEEZE at 21. Those are base tile totals, not guaranteed rack scores: premium squares and existing board letters change the result. Less familiar forms such as SKEEZY and PHEEZE deserve a dictionary check before you commit them in a game.

How do you use this fixed-letter pattern?

Treat the letters as a template: _ _ _ E Z _. Test possible openings, then check the last tile. The final letter is E in 7 matches, Y in 5, and A in 1.

That narrow split is a useful filter: a search for only familiar E-ending words misses 6 of the 13 candidates.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts 12 matches, NWL2023 10, and ENABLE 9, with overlap between those lists. For 6-letter words with E as the 4th letter and Z as the 5th letter, use the 13-word total as a candidate pool, then confirm the word in your game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

Are all 13 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins contains 12 matches, NWL2023 contains 10, and ENABLE contains 9, while the total is the 13-word union. The dictionaries overlap, so their counts should not be added together. Check the word list your game uses before playing a less familiar entry.
Which familiar words fit the E-Z pattern?
FREEZE, BREEZE, and SNEEZE are recognizable matches, and BREEZY is another familiar form. Four of the 13 entries count as common overall, but that frequency figure does not identify which four. Treat these examples as familiar illustrations, not a complete list of common matches.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
WHEEZY has the top tile total at 24 points, followed by SKEEZY at 22 and WHEEZE at 21. These are base scores before board premiums or crossing letters change a play, so a lower-value word can still earn more on a particular board.

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