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6-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter

6-letter words with Z third and N sixth total 11, from MIZZEN to WIZZEN; every match ends in N.

11 wordsTop pick MIZZENHighest score HAZZAN 27
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With Z in 3rd place, S is the most common 6th letter (97 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • MIZZEN26
  • LUZERN15
  • ENZIAN15
  • HAZZAN27
  • DIZAIN16
  • FIZZEN27
  • GAZOON16
  • GIZZEN25
  • GOZZAN25
  • SAZHEN18
  • WIZZEN27
All valid words 11

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

  • DIZAIN16
  • ENZIAN15
  • FIZZEN27
  • GAZOON16
  • GIZZEN25
  • GOZZAN25
  • HAZZAN27
  • LUZERN15
  • MIZZEN26
  • SAZHEN18
  • WIZZEN27

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HAZZAN2727All three
WIZZEN2728All three
FIZZEN2728Collins only
MIZZEN2628All three
GIZZEN2527Collins only
GOZZAN2527Collins only
SAZHEN1818Collins only
DIZAIN1617Collins only
GAZOON1618Collins only
LUZERN1518Collins only
ENZIAN1517Collins only

The pattern fixes two slots: Z sits third and N closes each word. Only 11 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and none ranks as common in English. G is the most frequent first letter, with GAZOON, GIZZEN, and GOZZAN; the other eight words begin with different letters.

Which 6-letter words have Z third and N sixth?

  • Collins has all 11 matches for Z in slot three and N in slot six.
  • ENABLE contains 3 matches, and NWL2023 contains the same 3.
  • GAZOON, GIZZEN, and GOZZAN are the 3 words that begin with G.
  • HAZZAN, WIZZEN, and FIZZEN tie at 27 Scrabble points.

How narrow is the N ending?

Exactly 11 six-letter words with Z third and N sixth appear in the tournament lists counted here. Every match ends in N, but that final letter is a tight filter: the comparable Z-in-third pattern ending in S has 97 matches, and the one ending in E has 29.

Six entries have definitions, yet none ranks among common English words. MIZZEN is a recognizable example; GIZZEN, GOZZAN, and SAZHEN are less likely to spring to mind in a timed puzzle. Three matches start with G, while each of the other five starting letters appears once.

Scrabble scores for 6-letter words with Z third and N sixth

HAZZAN, WIZZEN, and FIZZEN each score 27 Scrabble points, ahead of MIZZEN at 26 and GIZZEN or GOZZAN at 25. The tie comes from the valuable Z, making these premium-letter plays rather than everyday vocabulary.

Board placement still changes a play's total: a letter or word premium square can raise the score, while existing tiles affect what you can lay. Use the fixed Z and N positions to filter a rack or solve a crossing-letter clue, then check your game's word list. Collins has all 11 matches, compared with 3 each in ENABLE and NWL2023.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have Z third and N last?
There are 11 tournament-dictionary matches with Z third and N last. All 11 end in N, and GAZOON, GIZZEN, and GOZZAN are the three that start with G.
Which word with Z third and N last scores highest in Scrabble?
HAZZAN, WIZZEN, and FIZZEN share the top score at 27 Scrabble points. MIZZEN follows at 26, while GIZZEN and GOZZAN each score 25.
Are all 11 Z-third, N-last words accepted in every game?
No, acceptance depends on the dictionary. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 3. Check the word list used by your game before playing less familiar entries such as SAZHEN or GOZZAN.

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