6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and Z as the 4th letter

The pattern is unusually narrow: L must sit in the second position and Z in the fourth, leaving just 12 tournament-dictionary matches. BLAZED is the top scorer, while the first-letter and ending counts cluster around a few choices. Only two entries are common by frequency, so several candidates are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday words.

6-letter words with L second and Z fourth

• Exactly 12 entries match the six-letter L-second, Z-fourth pattern in Collins.
• G-starting words account for six matches; B-starting words account for four.
• Five words end in S, three end in D, and two each end in N or R.
• BLAZED scores 18; GLAZED, BLAZER, BLAZES, PLAZAS, BLAZON, CLOZES, and GLOZED each score 17.
• Only two of the 12 are common by frequency, so most matches are specialist vocabulary.

Which matches score highest?

BLAZED leads the scoring list at 18 points. GLAZED and BLAZER follow at 17, alongside BLAZES, PLAZAS, BLAZON, CLOZES, and GLOZED. When your rack contains this pattern, compare the whole word before settling on a familiar-looking option.

The close spellings make the list worth checking carefully: GLAZED and GLAZES both fit, as do BLAZED and BLAZES. Their shared letters do not mean they score alike; BLAZED reaches 18, while GLAZED and BLAZES each score 17.

Why are there so few matches?

The fixed L and Z positions sharply limit the choices. Six matches begin with G and four with B, leaving only one each for C and P. Endings narrow the field too: S appears five times, while D appears three times.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has 12 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each have 11. Only two entries are common by frequency, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar candidate. This pattern is a clue filter, not a promise that every match will feel familiar.