7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter

7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and I as the 4th letter: 25 tournament-listed matches, led by BEZIQUE and CAZIQUE at 27 points.

25 wordsTop pick LAZIESTHighest score BEZIQUE 27
  • 4th letter
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

With Z in 3rd place, Z is the most common 4th letter (103 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • LAZIEST16
  • COZIEST18
  • VIZIERS19
  • BEZIQUE27
  • SIZINGS17
  • HAZINGS20
  • HAZIEST19
  • ANZIANI16
  • CAZIQUE27
  • COZIERS18
  • DEZINCS19
  • DOZIEST17
  • DOZINGS18
  • ENZIANS16
  • FOZIEST19
  • GAZIEST17
  • GAZINGS18
  • MAZIEST18
  • OOZIEST16
  • ROZITED17
  • SIZIEST16
  • SIZISMS18
  • SIZISTS16
  • SOZINES16
  • WIZIERS19
All valid words 25

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

  • ANZIANI16
  • BEZIQUE27
  • CAZIQUE27
  • COZIERS18
  • COZIEST18
  • DEZINCS19
  • DOZIEST17
  • DOZINGS18
  • ENZIANS16
  • FOZIEST19
  • GAZIEST17
  • GAZINGS18
  • HAZIEST19
  • HAZINGS20
  • LAZIEST16
  • MAZIEST18
  • OOZIEST16
  • ROZITED17
  • SIZIEST16
  • SIZINGS17
  • SIZISMS18
  • SIZISTS16
  • SOZINES16
  • VIZIERS19
  • WIZIERS19
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S20%
  2. C12%
  3. D12%
2nd letter
  1. O32%
  2. A28%
  3. I24%
5th letter
  1. E48%
  2. N24%
  3. Q8%
6th letter
  1. S36%
  2. G16%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S48%
  2. T36%
  3. E8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 16 in Scrabble; BEZIQUE tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1616 points: 7 words
  2. 17 points: 4 words
  3. 1818 points: 6 words
  4. 19 points: 5 words
  5. 2020 points: 1 words
  6. 21 points: 0 words
  7. 2222 points: 0 words
  8. 23 points: 0 words
  9. 2424 points: 0 words
  10. 25 points: 0 words
  11. 2626 points: 0 words
  12. 27 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEZIQUE2729All three
CAZIQUE2729All three
HAZINGS2021All three
VIZIERS1920All three
HAZIEST1918All three
DEZINCS1921All three
FOZIEST1919All three
WIZIERS1919Collins only
COZIEST1819All three
MAZIEST1819All three
COZIERS1819Collins only
DOZINGS1820Collins only

Only 25 tournament-dictionary entries fit this seven-letter pattern, with Z in slot three and I in slot four. None ranks among the common English words measured for this list, so expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday answers. The endings are more familiar: many entries resemble adjective forms in -iest or plurals and verb forms in -ings.

7-letter words with Z third and I fourth at a glance

  • Exactly 25 tournament-dictionary entries match Z in position three and I in position four.
  • Collins includes 25 matches; NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 15.
  • None of the matches qualifies as common under the list's frequency measure.
  • BEZIQUE and CAZIQUE share the highest score: 27 points apiece.
  • The most frequent final letters are S, with 12 words, and T, with 9.

Which endings and starting letters show up most?

The opening letters are spread thinly: S leads with 5 matches, while C and D each begin 3. That makes this pattern less about one productive prefix and more about the endings. LAZIEST, COZIEST, and HAZIEST show the -iest family; SIZINGS, HAZINGS, and DOZINGS show the competing -ings shape.

The final-letter count is concentrated in S and T: 12 entries end in S, and 9 end in T. That split is a practical filter. If S is fixed at the end, test the -ings forms first; if T is fixed, probe the -iest forms.

The remaining endings occur far less often.

  • Five entries start with S; C and D contribute 3 each.
  • Twelve words end in S, compared with 9 ending in T.
  • LAZIEST, COZIEST, and HAZIEST end in T; SIZINGS, HAZINGS, and DOZINGS end in S.

How to use 7-letter words with Z third and I fourth

BEZIQUE and CAZIQUE each score 27 points, while HAZINGS reaches 20 and VIZIERS scores 19. The average score is 18.3, so this pattern tends to carry substantial tile value. When you have a Z, check whether the fixed I also leaves room for a high-value play instead of focusing only on ordinary-looking words.

The limitation is vocabulary: 19 entries have definitions, and none is marked common. Collins has 25 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each have 15, so acceptance differs by dictionary. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry such as DEZINCS or SIZISMS; a high score does not guarantee that every game accepts it.

  • BEZIQUE and CAZIQUE tie for the top score at 27 points.
  • HAZINGS scores 20; VIZIERS scores 19.
  • Nineteen of the 25 entries have definitions, and none is marked common.

Questions people ask

Are all 25 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No, the dictionary counts differ. Collins includes 25 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 15. A word that appears in the Collins set may not be accepted in a game using one of the smaller lists, so check the lexicon used at your table before playing an unfamiliar form.
Which 7-letter words with Z third and I fourth score highest?
BEZIQUE and CAZIQUE tie for the top score at 27 points each. HAZINGS follows at 20, while VIZIERS, HAZIEST, DEZINCS, FOZIEST, and WIZIERS each score 19. These are tile scores, not guarantees of a particular board total.
Why do so many of these words end in S or T?
S and T account for most endings in this pattern: 12 words finish in S and 9 finish in T. Examples ending in T include LAZIEST and COZIEST; S-ending forms include SIZINGS and HAZINGS. The remaining final letters appear much less often.

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