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

12 7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and U as the 4th letter fit this pattern; MEZUZAH leads the scoring list at 30 points.

12 wordsTop pick MAZURKAHighest score MEZUZAH 30
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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 12 · most-used first

  • MAZURKA22
  • MEZUZAH30
  • LAZULIS16
  • ADZUKIS21
  • BUZUKIA22
  • BUZUKIS22
  • GAZUMPS21
  • MAZUMAS20
  • MEZUZAS27
  • MEZUZOT27
  • MIZUNAS18
  • RAZURES16
All valid words 12

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

  • ADZUKIS21
  • BUZUKIA22
  • BUZUKIS22
  • GAZUMPS21
  • LAZULIS16
  • MAZUMAS20
  • MAZURKA22
  • MEZUZAH30
  • MEZUZAS27
  • MEZUZOT27
  • MIZUNAS18
  • RAZURES16
Letters by positionIn 67% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. M50%
  2. B17%
  3. A8%
2nd letter
  1. A42%
  2. E25%
  3. U17%
5th letter
  1. K25%
  2. Z25%
  3. M17%
6th letter
  1. I33%
  2. A33%
  3. P8%
7th letter
  1. S67%
  2. A17%
  3. H8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MEZUZAH3031All three
MEZUZAS2729All three
MEZUZOT2729All three
MAZURKA2224All three
BUZUKIA2225All three
BUZUKIS2225All three
ADZUKIS2122All three
GAZUMPS2125All three
MAZUMAS2023All three
MIZUNAS1821Collins · NWL
LAZULIS1619All three
RAZURES1617Collins only

This fixed Z-U pairing is a narrow search: only 12 words match, compared with 138 when O takes the third position and U stays fourth. Six of the matches begin with M, while eight finish in S. Those clusters make the first and last letters strong filters when you are checking a rack or solving a crossing clue.

At a glance: the Z-U pattern

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words have Z third and U fourth.
  • Six matches begin with M; B is the next most common first letter, with two.
  • Eight words end in S, while the other four end in A, H, or T.
  • Collins lists all 12; ENABLE has 10 and NWL2023 has 11.

Which Z-U words score highest?

MEZUZAH scores 30 in Scrabble, four points ahead of MEZUZAS and MEZUZOT, which each score 27. The pair of Z tiles drives those totals, so look for a premium letter square before spending a strong placement.

MAZURKA, BUZUKIA, and BUZUKIS each score 22. ADZUKIS and GAZUMPS follow at 21, putting several less familiar choices close together. The group averages 21.8 points, so even a lower-ranked match carries substantial tile value.

  • MEZUZAH leads the scoring list at 30 points.
  • MEZUZAS and MEZUZOT each score 27.
  • MAZURKA, BUZUKIA, and BUZUKIS each score 22.

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

None of the 12 matches ranks among our common English words, and nine have definitions. Expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses; MEZUZAH, MEZUZAS, and MEZUZOT share a recognizable word family, while MAZURKA and GAZUMPS offer different openings.

The dictionary counts overlap, so do not add 12, 10, and 11 to estimate the list size. Collins, ENABLE, and NWL2023 differ on acceptance; check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry. For a quick board search, test M-first words and S endings before trying the rarer final letters.

  • Six matches begin with M, while two begin with B.
  • Eight end in S; the other four end in A, H, or T.
  • Nine entries have definitions, but none ranks among the common English words.

Questions people ask

Which 7-letter words with Z third and U fourth end in S?
Eight of the 12 matching words end in S. Examples include ADZUKIS, BUZUKIS, GAZUMPS, and MIZUNAS; the other four end in A, H, or T. Check the required first letters against your crossings to narrow the options further.
What is the highest-scoring word in this Z-U pattern?
MEZUZAH is the highest scorer at 30 Scrabble points. Its two Z tiles account for much of the total, while MEZUZAS and MEZUZOT are next at 27 points each. Board premiums can change a play's final score.
Are all 12 words accepted in every word game?
No, the dictionaries do not agree on every entry. Collins contains 12 matches, compared with 10 in ENABLE and 11 in NWL2023. The lists overlap, but a word accepted in one dictionary may not be playable in another game's word list.

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