Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and Z as 3rd Letter
Two neighbouring letters fix the middle of this pattern: O in the second box and Z in the third. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. Z in the third box is lively and often doubles, as in PIZZA and FUZZY.
31matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with O in the 2nd and Z in the 3rd position
- bozal
- bozos
- bozze
- cozed
- cozen
- cozes
- cozey
- cozie
- dozed
- dozen
- dozer
- dozes
- lozen
- mozed
- mozes
- mozos
- oozed
- oozes
- oozoa
- pozzy
- rozet
- rozit
- rozum
- sozin
- sozly
- tozed
- tozee
- tozer
- tozes
- tozie
- vozhd
What the Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with D as in DOZEN and O as in OOZES. Many of them close with ED as in DOZED. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
DOZEN, OOZES, DOZED, DOZER and OOZED are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- DOZEN
- OOZES
- DOZED
- DOZER
- OOZED
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in DOZEN, OOZES and DOZED. The openers are a healthy mix of vowels and consonants. The fifth box is most often D, N and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with D and O in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try D in the fifth box. The fixed O 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 O as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with Z as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and Z is worth ten points. Words like DOZEN, OOZES and DOZED are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and Z as 3rd letter
DOZEN, OOZES, DOZED, DOZER and OOZED are among the best known.
Is O second and Z third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
Which letters usually start words with O second and Z third
D and O are the usual openers, as in DOZEN and OOZES. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.