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

The pattern is G _ _ Z _ _: G stays first and Z stays fourth while the other positions change. These matches lean toward uncommon spellings; only one ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. GLAZED and GRAZED are familiar examples, but most entries are less likely to turn up in everyday writing, and the average score is 18.3.

The G-and-Z pattern at a glance

• 23 tournament-dictionary words fit G _ _ Z _ _.
• Collins lists all 23; NWL2023 includes 14, and ENABLE includes 12.
• GUZZLE, GIZZEN, GIZZES, and GOZZAN each score 25.
• Eight matches end in S; five end in R.
• Only one match is common by our frequency measure.

Which six-letter words have G first and Z fourth?

GLAZED, GRAZED, GEEZER, GLAZER, and GLAZES are among the more recognizable matches. They show that fixing G and Z still leaves plenty of variety at the end: the full set finishes with seven different letters.

S leads with eight words, followed by R with five. D and N each appear at the end of three words, while L closes two.

Use that split to narrow a rack or crossword clue: test S first if the final letter is unknown, then R. If neither fits, D and N have the next-largest groups. The remaining endings are E and H, with one word apiece, so they are less productive starting guesses.

How to use 6-letter words with G first and Z fourth

The top score is shared by GUZZLE, GIZZEN, GIZZES, and GOZZAN at 25 points each. GHAZAL, GHAZIS, GYOZAS, GEEZAH, and GHAZEL score 19 apiece, while GLAZED scores 17. GUZZLE is the standout familiar high scorer; its double Z makes it especially striking on a rack.

A key limitation: the dictionary sets do not agree. Collins accepts all 23 matches, compared with 14 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list before challenging an entry. The site has definitions for 19 matches, but several of the highest scorers are uncommon spellings.

For a nearby clue, compare the same G-and-Z positions at other lengths: the five-letter pattern has 11 matches, and the seven-letter pattern has 28. Keep the fixed letters in place, then use the final-letter counts to focus your search.