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7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and Z as the 6th letter

10 seven-letter words have C as the 1st letter and Z as the 6th letter; CHINTZY leads the scoring list at 24 points.

10 wordsTop pick CHORIZOHighest score CHINTZY 24
  • 1st letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
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  • M
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  • P
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  • R
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  • T
  • U
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  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With C in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (823 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

  • CHORIZO21
  • CAPSIZE20
  • CADENZA19
  • CERVEZA21
  • CHINTZY24
  • COGNIZE19
  • CHALAZA21
  • COALIZE18
  • CYANIZE21
  • CYCLIZE23
All valid words 10

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

  • CADENZA19
  • CAPSIZE20
  • CERVEZA21
  • CHALAZA21
  • CHINTZY24
  • CHORIZO21
  • COALIZE18
  • COGNIZE19
  • CYANIZE21
  • CYCLIZE23

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHINTZY2424All three
CYCLIZE2325All three
CHORIZO2121All three
CERVEZA2123Collins · NWL
CHALAZA2122All three
CYANIZE2122Collins only
CAPSIZE2022All three
CADENZA1921All three
COGNIZE1922All three
COALIZE1820Collins only

Only 10 tournament-dictionary words fit this seven-letter frame, and none is common under our frequency measure. The average score is 20.7, high because every word carries a Z, with CAPSIZE sitting beside less routine CHALAZA and CYANIZE. The final letters split across four endings, so the clue set is precise rather than everyday.

How many words match C first and Z sixth?

  • Exactly 10 tournament-dictionary words match the pattern C????Z?.
  • Collins includes all 10; ENABLE includes 7, and NWL2023 includes 8.
  • E ends five of the ten words, A ends three, and O and Y end one each.
  • None qualifies as common under our frequency measure.
  • The average score is 20.7, with CHINTZY at the top.

Which C-and-Z words score highest?

CHINTZY tops the scoring list at 24 points, with CYCLIZE next at 23. Both put the rare Z in the sixth position, where it can be worth more than a routine vowel or consonant. When your rack holds Z and the board offers a scoring square, this pattern gives you two strong candidates to check.

CAPSIZE scores 20 and offers a more recognizable option among the ten matches. CHORIZO, CERVEZA, CHALAZA, and CYANIZE add less familiar choices. Collins includes all 10, compared with 7 in ENABLE and 8 in NWL2023.

7-letter words with C as the 1st letter and Z as the 6th letter

Five matches end in E, three end in A, and one each ends in O and Y. When the last square is open, testing E first gives you the most options; A is the next useful ending to consider. The distribution is lopsided even within this small set.

The pattern is unusually narrow: 10 matches, compared with 13 for A in the first position and Z sixth, and 15 for S in the first position and Z sixth. Four words tie at 21 points just behind CYCLIZE: CHORIZO, CERVEZA, CHALAZA and CYANIZE.

Questions people ask

Which final letter is most common with C first and Z sixth?
E is the most common ending, closing five of the ten words. A ends three, including CADENZA, CERVEZA and CHALAZA, while CHORIZO ends in O and CHINTZY in Y.
Which matching word scores the most?
CHINTZY is the highest-scoring match at 24 points. CYCLIZE follows at 23, while CAPSIZE scores 20. The Z drives much of the scoring edge, so watch for a board square that boosts that tile; board placement changes the final result.
Do all game dictionaries list the same 10 words?
No. Collins lists all 10 matches, but ENABLE includes 7 and NWL2023 includes 8. The counts reflect each dictionary's coverage, so a word accepted in one word game may fail in another. Check the list used by your game before committing a play.

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