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6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and Z as the 3rd letter

15 6-letter words with S as the 1st letter and Z as the 3rd letter fit this clue; SOZZLY leads the scoring list at 27 points.

15 wordsTop pick SIZINGHighest score SOZZLY 27

1 of 15 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (409 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • SIZING16
  • SIZZLE24
  • SYZYGY25
  • SIZERS15
  • SOZZLE24
  • SAZHEN18
  • SAZZES24
  • SIZARS15
  • SIZELS15
  • SIZIER15
  • SIZISM17
  • SIZIST15
  • SOZINE15
  • SOZINS15
  • SOZZLY27
All valid words 15

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

  • SAZHEN18
  • SAZZES24
  • SIZARS15
  • SIZELS15
  • SIZERS15
  • SIZIER15
  • SIZING16
  • SIZISM17
  • SIZIST15
  • SIZZLE24
  • SOZINE15
  • SOZINS15
  • SOZZLE24
  • SOZZLY27
  • SYZYGY25
Letters by positionIn 53% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. I53%
  2. O27%
  3. A13%
4th letter
  1. I40%
  2. Z27%
  3. E13%
5th letter
  1. L27%
  2. E20%
  3. N20%
6th letter
  1. S33%
  2. E20%
  3. Y13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SOZZLY2727Collins only
SYZYGY2523All three
SIZZLE2425All three
SOZZLE2425Collins only
SAZZES2424Collins only
SAZHEN1818Collins only
SIZISM1718Collins only
SIZING1618All three
SIZERS1515All three
SIZARS1515All three
SIZIER1515All three
SOZINE1516All three

This is a tight pattern, not a broad starter list: just 15 six-letter entries begin with S and place Z in position three. The striking feature is how unfamiliar many are. SIZING is the most recognizable example, while SOZZLY, SYZYGY, and SAZHEN stand out for their unusual letter combinations and strong tile scores.

A small, high-scoring set at a glance

  • The S-first, Z-third pattern has 15 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • Collins lists all 15; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8.
  • Only one match falls among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Five entries end in S, compared with three ending in E and two in Y.
  • SOZZLY scores 27 points, ahead of SYZYGY at 25.

What do these S-and-Z words have in common?

The unusual third-letter Z makes this group much narrower than ordinary S-starting lists. For comparison, the M-first sibling pattern has 31 matches, more than twice this set. The familiar-looking SIZING gives you a foothold, but most entries are specialist vocabulary or less common forms.

Endings offer a quick way to sort the candidates: S is the most frequent final letter, with E next and Y after that. Examples include SIZERS and SAZZES for S, SIZZLE for E, and SYZYGY for Y. Use those endings to test a crossing letter before committing to an obscure option.

Scoring 6-letter words with S first and Z third

The average score is 18.7, unusually high for a six-letter group, because Z appears in every entry and several words repeat high-value letters. SOZZLY tops the list at 27, followed by SYZYGY at 25; SIZZLE, SOZZLE, and SAZZES each score 24.

A good board position matters more than memorizing every entry. Save Z for a premium letter square when the board allows it, and check whether a parallel play creates a bonus for another word too. The highest raw score is not automatically the safest placement.

  • SOZZLY and SYZYGY are the top two raw scorers.
  • SIZZLE, SOZZLE, and SAZZES form the next scoring tier.
  • Check your game's word list: Collins has more matches than ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with S and have Z as the third letter?
There are 15 tournament-dictionary matches for this pattern. Collins includes all 15, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. That difference matters in play: a word accepted in Collins may not be allowed in your North American game.
What is the highest-scoring word in this S-and-Z pattern?
SOZZLY is the highest scorer at 27 points. SYZYGY follows at 25, while SIZZLE, SOZZLE, and SAZZES each score 24. Those are raw word scores; a board bonus can change the points earned in an actual turn.
Are SIZING and SYZYGY both in the six-letter pattern?
Yes, both start with S and have Z in the third position. SIZING is the more familiar example, while SYZYGY is among the group's strongest scorers at 25 points. The pattern also includes entries such as SIZERS, SIZZLE, and SOZZLE.

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