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7-letter words with A as the 1st letter and Z as the 5th letter

Seven-letter words with A first and Z fifth number 17; ALTEZZA scores 25, while none of the entries are classed as common.

17 wordsTop pick ASSIZESHighest score ALTEZZA 25

With A in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (301 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 17 · most-used first

  • ASSIZES16
  • ALCAZAR18
  • ALBIZIA18
  • ALTEZZA25
  • AGNIZES17
  • ABRAZOS18
  • AGNIZED18
  • AGRIZED18
  • AGRIZES17
  • AGRYZED21
  • AGRYZES20
  • AGUIZED18
  • AGUIZES17
  • ALTEZAS16
  • ARROZES16
  • ASSIZED17
  • ASSIZER16
All valid words 17

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

  • ABRAZOS18
  • AGNIZED18
  • AGNIZES17
  • AGRIZED18
  • AGRIZES17
  • AGRYZED21
  • AGRYZES20
  • AGUIZED18
  • AGUIZES17
  • ALBIZIA18
  • ALCAZAR18
  • ALTEZAS16
  • ALTEZZA25
  • ARROZES16
  • ASSIZED17
  • ASSIZER16
  • ASSIZES16
Letters by positionIn 71% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. G47%
  2. L24%
  3. S18%
3rd letter
  1. R35%
  2. S18%
  3. N12%
4th letter
  1. I59%
  2. A12%
  3. Y12%
6th letter
  1. E71%
  2. A12%
  3. I6%
7th letter
  1. S47%
  2. D29%
  3. A12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ALTEZZA2526Collins only
AGRYZED2121Collins only
AGRYZES2020Collins only
ALCAZAR1820All three
ALBIZIA1820All three
ABRAZOS1819Collins only
AGNIZED1820All three
AGRIZED1819Collins only
AGUIZED1820Collins only
AGNIZES1719All three
AGRIZES1718Collins only
AGUIZES1719Collins only

This frame is unusually unforgiving: all 17 candidates are outside the common-word group, and only 11 have a recorded definition. ALTEZZA is the score standout at 25 points. The remaining examples lean on Z-heavy spellings such as AGRYZED and ALBIZIA, so use the fixed positions as a filter before trying to recall a word.

Seven-letter words with A in position 1 and Z in position z

  • ALTEZZA scores 25, the strongest listed play.
  • AGRYZED scores 21; AGRYZES follows at 20.
  • No entries belong to the common-word group.
  • Collins lists 16 entries; ENABLE lists 5.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

ALTEZZA reaches 25 points, four ahead of AGRYZED at 21. The doubled Z in ALTEZZA is the scoring engine, while the Y and Z combination boosts AGRYZED to second. An unfamiliar candidate may still be a valid play in one lexicon and absent from another, so separate score potential from dictionary confidence.

The examples include several spelling variants built around a Z before the final two letters: AGNIZED, AGRIZED, AGRIZES, AGRYZED, and AGRYZES. ALTEZAS shares the shape of ALTEZZA but changes the ending. ASSIZES and ASSIZED form another recognizable family, while ALCAZAR and ABRAZOS give the list different word shapes.

What should you check before playing?

Note

Dictionary coverage varies sharply. Collins contains 16 of the 17, but ENABLE has 5 and NWL2023 has 6; zero entries fall in the common-word group. For a tournament board, check your game’s word list before committing to an unfamiliar spelling.

How to use seven-letter words with A and Z

Use a suffix check after placing the fixed Z: several candidates end in S, while others finish in D, A, or R. The fixed Z leaves a small crossword or board-game search rather than a broad vocabulary list. For a more forgiving A-first clue, compare the A-first X-fifth pattern, which has familiar AFFIX and ANNEX branches.

Questions people ask

What is the top-scoring word in this pattern?
ALTEZZA leads at 25 points, followed by AGRYZED at 21 and AGRYZES at 20. The doubled Z helps explain the leader’s score. These are scores before any premium squares on the board.
Are A-to-Z fifth-position words common?
None of the 17 matches are in the common-word group, and only 11 have a recorded definition. ALCAZAR may look more familiar than AGUIZED or AGRYZED, but dictionary coverage still differs by game. Check the exact lexicon before using a rare form.
Which candidates are easiest to confuse?
AGRIZED, AGRIZES, AGRYZED, and AGRYZES differ in their inner spelling or final letters. ALTEZZA stands apart as the 25-point score leader. Crossings matter because the entire set has no common-word entries.

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