6-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and S as the 6th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ _ Z _ S, so the fourth tile is Z and the word ends in S. Only 2 entries rank among our common-word set, despite examples such as PRIZES, PIZZAS, and AMAZES feeling familiar. Most answers are less routine, and dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 104, while NWL2023 includes 68.

6-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and S as the 6th letter

• A total of 107 tournament-dictionary words fit this exact six-slot pattern.
• Only 2 matches fall within our common-word cutoff.
• PRIZES, PIZZAS, and AMAZES are recognizable examples.
• ZIZZES scores 33 points, the highest score among these words.

Which starting letters appear most often?

B begins the most entries, with 14; M follows with 10. C and P each start 9, while F, G, and T each account for 8. That spread gives you a practical sorting clue: when the pattern is fixed, try B first, then M, before testing the tied C and P groups.

The final S appears in all 107 matches, but the fourth-position Z leaves this pattern much smaller than alternatives with other fourth letters. Compare 107 Z entries with 907 for E, 617 for I, and 609 for A in the same fourth-and-final-S search. That is a sharp reduction, not a broad list to memorize.

Many visible examples end in -zes or -zzes: AMAZES, SEIZES, BLAZES, BUZZES, and FIZZES. Those endings help narrow candidates, but not every match is a verb or plural; the set also includes MATZOS and MEZZOS.

What are the top Scrabble scores?

ZIZZES scores 33 points, and JAZZES scores 31. FIZZES, FEZZES, FUZZES, and HIZZES each score 27, while PIZZAS and BUZZES reach 26. These are word scores before premium squares change a play's total.

For 6-letter words with Z as the 4th letter and S as the 6th letter, check every slot before you commit a rack: the Z is fourth, not merely somewhere in the word, and S must finish it. PRIZES, PLAZAS, GLAZES, and GRAZES make useful pattern checks. Only 2 matches are common, so rare forms may fail in a restricted game dictionary; check your game's word list once.