5-letter words with Z as the fourth letter

There are 118 five-letter words with Z as the fourth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. Z is the flashiest ten-point tile, and even a two-letter z word can swing a game on the right square.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with Z in the fourth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include abuzz, adoze, agaze, amaze and avize. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with z as the fourth letter

WordScoreLength
pzazz345
jazzy335
fezzy295
fizzy295
fuzzy295
huzzy295
whizz295
bizzy285
buzzy285
chizz285

5-letter words with Z as the fourth letter (118)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have Z as the fourth letter?

Our dictionary lists 118 five-letter words with Z in the fourth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fourth tile turned green as Z, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ABUZZ is a common five-letter word with Z as its fourth letter.

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