5-letter words with Z as the fifth letter
There are 29 five-letter words with Z as the fifth letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PZAZZ at 34 points. S is the most common first letter among them (5), and the average score is 19.3 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green Z in the fifth position leaves these 29 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with Z in slot 5, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include PZAZZ, WHIZZ, CHIZZ, FRIZZ and SWIZZ. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a Z in slot 5 further.
For Wordle, SPITZ is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 29 words.
5-letter words with Z as the fifth letter in numbers
- Words
- 29
- Highest scoring
- PZAZZ 34 pts
- Average score
- 19.3 pts
- With a definition
- 12 (41%)
- A2
- B2
- C2
- F2
- G2
- H2
- K2
- M1
- N1
- P2
- S5
- T2
- W4
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with z as the fifth letter
5-letter words with Z as the fifth letter (29)
All 29 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have Z as the fifth letter?
Unscrambly's list has 29 five-letter words with Z in the fifth position, 0.2% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your fifth tile turned green as Z, these 29 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as SPITZ.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with Z as the fifth letter?
PZAZZ scores 34 points in Scrabble. Next come WHIZZ (29), CHIZZ (28) and FRIZZ (26). The average is 19.3 points.