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7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter

There are 22 7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter, including three that score 45 points in Scrabble.

22 wordsTop pick BUZZARDHighest score PIZZAZZ 45
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  • B
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  • E
  • F
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  • I
  • J
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  • M
  • N
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  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With Z in 3rd place, I is the most common 5th letter (45 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • BUZZARD28
  • BAZAARS18
  • GIZZARD27
  • PIZZAZZ45
  • BEZOARS18
  • HAZMATS21
  • HUZZAHS31
  • MAZZARD28
  • DIZZARD27
  • PAZZAZZ45
  • ANZIANI16
  • BEZZANT27
  • BEZZAZZ45
  • BIZNAGA19
  • ENZIANS16
  • GOZZANS26
  • HAZZANS28
  • HUZZAED29
  • MEZCALS20
  • MIZMAZE29
  • RIZZARS25
  • RIZZART25
All valid words 22

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

  • ANZIANI16
  • BAZAARS18
  • BEZOARS18
  • BEZZANT27
  • BEZZAZZ45
  • BIZNAGA19
  • BUZZARD28
  • DIZZARD27
  • ENZIANS16
  • GIZZARD27
  • GOZZANS26
  • HAZMATS21
  • HAZZANS28
  • HUZZAED29
  • HUZZAHS31
  • MAZZARD28
  • MEZCALS20
  • MIZMAZE29
  • PAZZAZZ45
  • PIZZAZZ45
  • RIZZARS25
  • RIZZART25
Letters by positionIn 64% of these words the 4th letter is Z.
1st letter
  1. B27%
  2. H18%
  3. M14%
2nd letter
  1. I32%
  2. A23%
  3. E18%
4th letter
  1. Z64%
  2. I9%
  3. M9%
6th letter
  1. R36%
  2. N23%
  3. Z18%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. D23%
  3. Z14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 28–29 in Scrabble; PIZZAZZ tops the list with 45. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1616 points: 2 words
  2. 18 points: 3 words
  3. 2020 points: 2 words
  4. 22 points: 0 words
  5. 2424 points: 2 words
  6. 26 points: 4 words
  7. 2828 points: 5 words
  8. 30 points: 1 words
  9. 3232 points: 0 words
  10. 34 points: 0 words
  11. 3636 points: 0 words
  12. 38 points: 0 words
  13. 4040 points: 0 words
  14. 42 points: 0 words
  15. 4444 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PIZZAZZ4546Collins · NWL
PAZZAZZ4546Collins only
BEZZAZZ4546Collins only
HUZZAHS3130All three
HUZZAED2929All three
MIZMAZE2931Collins only
BUZZARD2830All three
MAZZARD2829All three
HAZZANS2828All three
GIZZARD2728All three
DIZZARD2727Collins only
BEZZANT2729All three

The pattern fixes Z in position three and A in position five, leaving four letters to vary. All 22 matches appear in Collins, while 13 are in NWL2023 and 11 in ENABLE; those dictionary groups overlap. None qualifies as common by the site’s word-frequency measure, so expect specialist entries rather than familiar everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the Z-and-A pattern

  • Exactly 22 tournament-dictionary words fit both fixed-letter clues.
  • BUZZARD and GIZZARD show repeated Zs with A in the required slot.
  • Six matches begin with B, more than any other opening letter.
  • Nine matches end in S; five end in D.
  • PIZZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, and BEZZAZZ each score 45 Scrabble points.

How many words fit the Z-and-A pattern?

Exactly 22 tournament-dictionary words fit the two fixed slots, and their opening letters are concentrated: B leads with six, H follows with four, and M contributes three. If you already know the first tile, start with that opening group instead of scanning every match.

The endings narrow the set differently. Nine finish in S and five in D, while only three finish in Z. BAZAARS, BEZOARS, and HAZMATS show the S ending; BUZZARD and GIZZARD land on D.

None ranks as common, so this is a specialist word pattern rather than an everyday vocabulary list.

  • B starts six matches, H starts four, and M starts three.
  • S closes nine matches, D closes five, and Z closes three.
  • BUZZARD and GIZZARD end in D; BAZAARS ends in S.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

PIZZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, and BEZZAZZ tie at 45 points, far ahead of HUZZAHS at 31. Their repeated high-value Z tiles drive the raw scores, so these are worth spotting when your rack supports the pattern. The score alone does not guarantee a playable move; board placement still matters.

For 7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and A as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage is a real constraint: Collins includes all 22, compared with 13 in NWL2023 and 11 in ENABLE. Check your game’s word list before building around a less familiar entry such as MAZZARD or DIZZARD.

  • PIZZAZZ, PAZZAZZ, and BEZZAZZ each score 45 points.
  • HUZZAHS scores 31; BUZZARD scores 28.
  • Collins includes 22 matches, NWL2023 13, and ENABLE 11.

Questions people ask

Why are there so few seven-letter words with this pattern?
Only 22 tournament-dictionary entries place Z third and A fifth. The position rule sharply narrows the choices, and none of the matches qualifies as common by the site’s frequency measure. Examples include BUZZARD, BAZAARS, and the less familiar MAZZARD.
Are all 22 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins includes all 22 matches, but NWL2023 includes 13 and ENABLE includes 11. The dictionary groups overlap, so a word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another. Check the word list used by your game before playing an obscure entry.
Which ending appears most often among these words?
S is the most frequent ending, appearing on nine of the 22 matches. D comes next with five, while Z appears at the end of three. BAZAARS, BEZOARS, and HAZMATS are examples of the S-ending group.

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