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

6-letter words with V first and Z third: 10 tournament-dictionary matches, led by VIZZIE at 27 Scrabble points.

10 wordsTop pick VIZIERHighest score VIZZIE 27

With V in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (84 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • VIZIER18
  • VIZSLA18
  • VIZARD19
  • VEZIRS18
  • VIZIED19
  • VIZIES18
  • VIZIRS18
  • VIZORS18
  • VIZZIE27
  • VOZHDS22
All valid words 10

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

  • VEZIRS18
  • VIZARD19
  • VIZIED19
  • VIZIER18
  • VIZIES18
  • VIZIRS18
  • VIZORS18
  • VIZSLA18
  • VIZZIE27
  • VOZHDS22

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VIZZIE2728Collins only
VOZHDS2222Collins only
VIZARD1920All three
VIZIED1920Collins only
VIZIER1819All three
VIZSLA1820All three
VIZIRS1819All three
VIZORS1819All three
VEZIRS1819Collins only
VIZIES1819Collins only

This pattern produces a compact, unusual group: every match starts with V, and Z sits in the third slot. VIZIER may be the most recognizable entry, but VIZZIE leads the scoring list. None of the matches are common by our frequency measure, so a precise board pattern matters more than everyday vocabulary when you search these letters.

What stands out in this V-Z pattern?

  • All 10 matches begin with V, with Z fixed in position three.
  • VIZZIE leads the score list at 27 points; VOZHDS follows at 22.
  • Half of the matches end in S, making a final S a strong extra clue.
  • Seven entries have recorded definitions, though the group has no common words.

How many 6-letter words with V first and Z third?

There are 10 matches across the tournament dictionaries. That is a small pool beside six-letter words with M first and Z third, which number 31; keeping V fixed makes this particular pattern much tighter.

The spellings share a useful visual cue: VIZIER, VIZORS, VIZIRS, VIZIED, and VIZIES all put I between the opening V and the Z. VEZIRS changes that vowel, while VIZZIE doubles the Z. VOZHDS breaks the familiar VIZ- cluster entirely.

How should you use 6-letter words with V first and Z third?

Treat the fixed letters as a filter, then compare the remaining rack letters against the spellings. If your board also calls for an S at the end, five matches remain; VIZORS, VIZIRS, VEZIRS, and VIZIES are examples to test against your rack.

VIZZIE's 27-point score tops this set, but the spelling is not everyday vocabulary. The 10 entries are best approached as exact pattern matches, not words to guess from familiarity. Check your game's dictionary before committing an obscure form.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring six-letter word with V first and Z third?
VIZZIE is the highest scorer, worth 27 Scrabble points before board bonuses. VOZHDS is next at 22 points, so the top two are unusual spellings rather than everyday words. Confirm that your game accepts either form before playing it.
How many of these words end in S?
Five of the 10 matches end in S. VIZORS, VIZIRS, VEZIRS, VIZIES, and VIZSLA are not all the same spelling pattern, so check the full letter order against your available tiles rather than relying on the suffix alone.
Are these V-Z words common?
No; none falls within our common-word frequency group. VIZIER is the most recognizable example for many players, while forms such as VIZIED and VOZHDS are much less familiar. Their value here is matching the fixed letters, not everyday use.

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