Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with Z as the 4th Letter
Searching for 5 letter words with Z as the 4th letter? Z in the fourth box is lively and usually ends in E, Y or A, giving words such as PRIZE, BLAZE, CRAZY, PIZZA and PLAZA. The endings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.
162matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with Z as the 4th Letter
- abaze
- abuzz
- adoze
- agaze
- amaze
- amuze
- avize
- avyze
- baiza
- baize
- balza
- benzo
- bezzi
- bezzo
- bizzo
- bizzy
- blaze
- blazy
- blizz
- bonza
- bonze
- booze
- boozy
- bozze
- braza
- braze
- briza
- brize
- brizz
- bruzz
- buaze
- buzzy
- bwazi
- canzo
- ceaze
- chizz
- cloze
- cobza
- colza
- cooze
- craze
- crazy
- croze
- darzi
- diazo
- ditzy
- dizzy
- doozy
- druze
- durzi
- ecize
- erizo
- feaze
- feeze
- fezzy
- fizzy
- forza
- forze
- frize
- frizz
- froze
- furze
- furzy
- fuzzy
- gaize
- ganza
- gauze
- gauzy
- ghazi
- ginzo
- glaze
- glazy
- gloze
- gonzo
- graze
- grize
- guaza
- gyoza
- hamza
- heazy
- heeze
- heezy
- heize
- huzza
- huzzy
- isize
- itcze
- jazzy
- kanzu
- karzy
- khazi
- knezi
- kouza
- kudzu
- lawzy
- lazzi
- lazzo
- leaze
- leeze
- lezza
- lezzy
- liszt
- maize
- matza
- matzo
- metze
- mezze
- mezzo
- mimzy
- mirza
- mizzy
- motza
- murza
- muzzy
- neeze
- neoza
- nudzh
- peaze
- peize
- piezo
- pizza
- plaza
- ponzu
- pozzy
- prize
- psize
- pzazz
- ritzy
- sabzi
- sadza
- scuzz
- seaze
- seize
- senza
- smaze
- spaza
- spazz
- swazi
- swizz
- tanzy
- tazza
- tazze
- teaze
- terzo
- tizzy
- toaze
- touze
- touzy
- towze
- towzy
- vizzy
- wanze
- weeze
- weize
- whizz
- winze
- woozy
- wuzzy
- yezzy
- youze
- zanza
- zanze
Word Endings You Will See with Z as the Fourth Letter
Grouping the words by their ending makes them easier to remember. ZE gives PRIZE, SEIZE and BLAZE; ZY gives CRAZY, FUZZY and DIZZY; ZA gives PIZZA and PLAZA.
Useful five-letter words
CRAZY, PRIZE, PIZZA, PLAZA and BLAZE are the entries you are most likely to meet in a puzzle. SEIZE, FUZZY and FROZE are worth keeping in reserve.
- CRAZY
- PRIZE
- PIZZA
- PLAZA
- BLAZE
A Smart Way to Use the Fourth Letter
E in the fifth box is the first test, followed by Y and A. A doubled Z in the third and fourth boxes gives PIZZA, FUZZY, DIZZY and JAZZY, so test a second Z early. Once the ending is settled, spend your next guesses on the first three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
Z Words in Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, Z is worth ten points, so it is the most valuable tile in the set, and any word that uses it is worth knowing. Keeping a few words in mind, such as CRAZY, PRIZE and PIZZA, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Z so often have E after it
English spells the long vowel sound before Z with a silent E, as in PRIZE, BLAZE, SEIZE, BOOZE and FROZE. When Z is green in the fourth box, E in the fifth box is the safest first test.
Is Z a common fourth letter in five letter words
Z is a rare fourth letter in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the endings above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with Z as the 4th letter to guess first
CRAZY, PRIZE and PIZZA are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. PLAZA and BLAZE make good follow ups.