6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and Z as the 3rd letter

This pattern fixes two letters but leaves four positions open, producing a list with both familiar words and obscure tournament entries. DOZENS, NOZZLE, and OOZING are recognizable examples; SOZZLY stands out for its score rather than everyday use. Dictionary coverage varies, so a word accepted in one game may not appear in another.

The O-Z pattern at a glance

• The pattern has 37 entries across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Collins includes all 37; NWL2023 includes 21, and ENABLE includes 20.
• Only 2 entries fall within our common-word group, so expect unfamiliar options.
• SOZZLY scores 27, ahead of MOZZIE and COZZES at 26.
• C is the most frequent first letter, while S is the most frequent ending.

Which letters start and end these words?

The first letter is not evenly spread: C leads with 8 entries, followed by D with 5. M and S each begin 4 words, while O and R each begin 3. That makes COZ- and DOZ- a more productive place to scan than the less common openings.

The endings cluster even more sharply. S closes 13 words; E and R each close 6, and G closes 5. DOZENS, COZIES, and COZZES show the S ending, while NOZZLE ends in E.

The contrast with nearby letter patterns is striking: changing the second letter from O to A gives 75 matches, while I gives 68. Keeping O and changing the third letter to R yields 370, far more than this Z pattern.

Which O-Z words score highest?

SOZZLY leads the score list at 27 points. MOZZIE, COZZES, MOZZES, and MOZZLE each score 26, while GOZZAN reaches 25. NOZZLE and ROZZER score 24 apiece.

For 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and Z as the 3rd letter, score and familiarity are very different filters: only 2 entries are common, but the top score belongs to SOZZLY. DOZING and DOZERS are more recognizable alternatives. Treat obscure high scorers as dictionary-dependent and check your game's word list before playing them.