Five Letter Words with Middle Letter 'Z'

High-scoring words: JAZZY (33 pts), FEZZY (29 pts), FIZZY (29 pts), FUZZY (29 pts), MUZZY (28 pts)

This page lists all 87 valid five-letter Scrabble words with Z as the middle (position 3) letter (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Knowing the middle letter is an essential Wordle strategy — when you reveal a yellow or green middle tile, this list helps you instantly narrow candidates. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.

87 Total Words
17.7 Avg Score (pts)
JAZZY Top Word (33 pts)
87 Words ≥ 10 pts
ADZED16 ADZES15 BAZAR16 BAZOO16 BEZEL16 BEZIL16 BIZES16 BOZOS16 COZEN16 COZES16 COZEY19 COZIE16 DAZED16 DAZES15 DIZEN15 DIZZY27 DOZED16 DOZEN15 DOZER15 DOZES15 ENZYM19 FAZED18 FAZES17 FEZES17 FEZZY29 FIZZY29 FUZED18 FUZEE17 FUZES17 FUZIL17 FUZZY29 GAZAR15 GAZED16 GAZER15 GAZES15 GAZOO15 GIZMO17 HAZAN17 HAZED18 HAZEL17 HAZER17 HAZES17 HUZZA26 JAZZY33 KAZOO18 LAZAR14 LAZED15 LAZES14 LEZZY26 MAZED17 MAZER16 MAZES16 MEZES16 MEZZO25 MIZEN16 MOZOS16 MUZZY28 NAZIS14 NIZAM16 OOZED15 OOZES14 ORZOS14 OUZEL14 OUZOS14 PIZZA25 RAZED15 RAZEE14 RAZER14 RAZES14 RAZOR14 SIZAR14 SIZED15 SIZER14 SIZES14 SOZIN14 TAZZA23 TAZZE23 TIZZY26 UNZIP16 VIZIR17 VIZOR17 WAZOO17 WIZEN17 WIZES17 ZAZEN23 ZIZIT23 ZUZIM25

Related Word Lists

All Word Lists 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words Words with Q but no U

Need to unscramble letters into words?

Try our Word Unscrambler →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many five-letter words have Z as the middle letter?

There are 87 valid five-letter Scrabble words with Z as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (five-letter) matching 'Middle letter 'Z''?

The highest-scoring word is JAZZY with 33 Scrabble points. Out of 87 words, 87 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 17.7 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 0 score between 6 and 9 points, and 87 score 10 or more points.

Are all five-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.