Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and Z as 3rd Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as A and the third as Z is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. Z in the third box is lively and often doubles, as in PIZZA and FUZZY.
58matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and Z in the 3rd position
- bazar
- bazoo
- dazed
- dazer
- dazes
- fazed
- fazes
- gazal
- gazar
- gazed
- gazee
- gazel
- gazer
- gazes
- gazet
- gazon
- gazoo
- gazoz
- hazan
- hazed
- hazel
- hazer
- hazes
- hazle
- jazey
- jazzy
- kazis
- kazoo
- lazar
- lazed
- lazes
- lazos
- lazzi
- lazzo
- mazed
- mazer
- mazes
- mazey
- mazic
- mazut
- nazes
- nazim
- nazir
- nazis
- razed
- razee
- razer
- razes
- razoo
- razor
- sazen
- sazes
- tazia
- tazza
- tazze
- wazir
- wazoo
- zazen
What the Words Have in Common
The first box is most often R as in RAZOR, H as in HAZEL and D as in DAZED. The last box is most often R, L and D.
Useful five-letter words
Start with RAZOR, HAZEL, DAZED, JAZZY and RAZER. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- RAZOR
- HAZEL
- DAZED
- JAZZY
- RAZER
Pattern Notes
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in RAZOR, HAZEL and DAZED. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often R, L and D, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and R, H and D are the strongest openers to test. After that, test R in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and Z do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with Z as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and Z is worth ten points. Words like RAZOR, HAZEL and DAZED are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with A as 2nd and Z as 3rd letter
RAZOR, HAZEL, DAZED, JAZZY and RAZER are among the best known.
What does Z as the third letter tell me
Z in the third box is lively and often doubles, as in PIZZA and FUZZY. RAZOR is a good example.
Which letters usually start words with A second and Z third
R, H and D are the usual openers, as in RAZOR, HAZEL and DAZED. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.