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

11 7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and Y as the 7th letter qualify, from dizzily to the 39-point PIZAZZY.

11 wordsTop pick DIZZILYHighest score PIZAZZY 39

With Z in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (107 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • DIZZILY29
  • DAZEDLY21
  • FUZZILY31
  • FIZZILY31
  • MUZZILY30
  • SIZABLY21
  • HAZELLY22
  • JAZZILY35
  • LOZENGY20
  • MAZEDLY22
  • PIZAZZY39
All valid words 11

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

  • DAZEDLY21
  • DIZZILY29
  • FIZZILY31
  • FUZZILY31
  • HAZELLY22
  • JAZZILY35
  • LOZENGY20
  • MAZEDLY22
  • MUZZILY30
  • PIZAZZY39
  • SIZABLY21

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PIZAZZY3939All three
JAZZILY3537All three
FUZZILY3132All three
FIZZILY3131NWL only
MUZZILY3032All three
DIZZILY2929All three
HAZELLY2222All three
MAZEDLY2223All three
DAZEDLY2121All three
SIZABLY2122All three
LOZENGY2022Collins only

This pattern is unusually narrow: every match ends in Y, and not one ranks among the common English words tracked here. The recognizable entries cluster around adverbs such as dizzily, fuzzily, and jazzily, while PIZAZZY stands out for its score. Dictionary acceptance also varies, so the full set is not equally portable across word games.

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

  • All 11 matches end in Y; the final letter is fixed throughout the set.
  • Only 3 entries have definitions, and the common-word count is zero.
  • Collins and NWL2023 each accept 10 matches; ENABLE accepts 9.
  • Dizzily, fuzzily, fizzily, muzzily, and jazzily share the conspicuous -ily ending.
  • PIZAZZY leads at 39 points, ahead of JAZZILY at 35 and FUZZILY and FIZZILY at 31.

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

The closest same-length comparison makes the scarcity clear: 181 words have R in the third spot and Y last, while this Z pattern has just 11. Changing only the final letter opens the set, too: 107 words put Z third and S last. The double constraint does most of the narrowing.

PIZAZZY scores 39, four points above JAZZILY at 35; both owe their punch to repeated high-value Z tiles. FUZZILY and FIZZILY each score 31. When you have a Z, check for a second one before settling for a lower-scoring placement.

Several candidates are recognizable adverbs, but the set also includes unusual forms such as LOZENGY, HAZELLY, and PIZAZZY. That mix is a clue not to rely on sound alone: uncommon spellings can match the pattern even when they are not familiar everyday vocabulary.

For 7-letter words with Z as the 3rd letter and Y as the 7th letter, dictionary coverage is a real limitation: ENABLE includes 9, compared with 10 each in Collins and NWL2023. Check your game's word list before committing, especially with the less familiar entries.

  • PIZAZZY scores 39, four points more than JAZZILY at 35.
  • FUZZILY and FIZZILY tie at 31 points, both trailing the top two.
  • R-third/Y-last words number 181, compared with 11 for this Z/Y pattern.

Questions people ask

Which word with Z third and Y last scores the most?
PIZAZZY is the top scorer at 39 points. JAZZILY follows at 35, while FUZZILY and FIZZILY each score 31. Repeated Z tiles explain why these spellings dominate the high end of the set.
Are all 11 words accepted in ENABLE?
No, ENABLE accepts 9 of the 11 matches. Collins and NWL2023 each include 10, so one entry is missing from each of those dictionaries as well. Confirm the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar form.
What endings appear among these seven-letter words?
Every match ends in Y, and several use the -ily ending, including DIZZILY, FUZZILY, FIZZILY, MUZZILY, and JAZZILY. Other examples include LOZENGY and PIZAZZY, which make the group less uniform than the adverb cluster suggests.

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