5-letter words with Z as the second letter
There are 28 five-letter words with Z as the second letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is PZAZZ at 34 points. A is the most common first letter among them (17), and the average score is 16.9 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green Z in the second position leaves these 28 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with Z in slot 2, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include PZAZZ, IZZAT, OZZIE, AZYGY and AZYME. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a Z in slot 2 further.
For Wordle, AZURE 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 28 words.
5-letter words with Z as the second letter in numbers
- Words
- 28
- Highest scoring
- PZAZZ 34 pts
- Average score
- 16.9 pts
- With a definition
- 9 (32%)
- A17
- C1
- D1
- I3
- M1
- O3
- P1
- T1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with z as the second letter
5-letter words with Z as the second letter (28)
All 28 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have Z as the second letter?
Unscrambly's list has 28 five-letter words with Z in the second position, 0.2% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your second tile turned green as Z, these 28 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 AZURE.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with Z as the second letter?
PZAZZ scores 34 points in Scrabble. Next come IZZAT (23), OZZIE (23) and AZYGY (21). The average is 16.9 points.