Seven Letter Words with Middle Letter 'Z'

High-scoring words: PIZZAZZ (45 pts), ZYZZYVA (43 pts), JAZZILY (35 pts), QUIZZED (35 pts), ZIZZLED (35 pts)

This page lists all 213 valid seven-letter Scrabble words with Z as the middle (position 4) 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.

213 Total Words
23 Avg Score (pts)
PIZZAZZ Top Word (45 pts)
213 Words ≥ 10 pts
AMAZING19 AMAZONS18 BANZAIS18 BEEZERS18 BENZENE18 BENZINE18 BENZINS18 BENZOIC20 BENZOIN18 BENZOLE18 BENZOLS18 BENZOYL21 BENZYLS21 BEZZANT27 BLAZERS18 BLAZING19 BLAZONS18 BOOZERS18 BOOZIER18 BOOZILY21 BOOZING19 BORZOIS18 BRAZENS18 BRAZERS18 BRAZIER18 BRAZILS18 BRAZING19 BUZZARD28 BUZZCUT29 BUZZERS27 BUZZING28 BUZZWIG31 CALZONE18 CANZONA18 CANZONE18 CANZONI18 CHAZANS21 CHAZZAN30 CHAZZEN30 CRAZIER18 CRAZIES18 CRAZILY21 CRAZING19 CROZERS18 CROZIER18 CRUZADO19 DAZZLED27 DAZZLER26 DAZZLES26 DIAZINE17 DIAZINS17 DIAZOLE17 DITZIER17 DIZZIED27 DIZZIER26 DIZZIES26 DIZZILY29 DONZELS17 DOOZERS17 DOOZIES17 DRIZZLE26 DRIZZLY29 EPAZOTE18 EPIZOIC20 EPIZOON18 FANZINE19 FEAZING20 FEEZING20 FIZZERS28 FIZZIER28 FIZZING29 FIZZLED29 FIZZLES28 FOOZLED20 FOOZLER19 FOOZLES19 FRAZILS19 FRAZZLE28 FRIZERS19 FRIZING20 FRIZZED29 FRIZZER28 FRIZZES28 FRIZZLE28 FRIZZLY31 FURZIER19 FUTZING20 FUZZIER28 FUZZILY31 FUZZING29 GAUZIER17 GAUZILY20 GEEZERS17 GHAZIES20 GINZOES17 GIZZARD27 GLAZERS17 GLAZIER17 GLAZILY20 GLAZING18 GLOZING18 GRAZERS17 GRAZIER17 GRAZING18 GRIZZLE26 GRIZZLY29 GUZZLED27 GUZZLER26 GUZZLES26 HAMZAHS24 HAZZANS28 HEEZING20 HUTZPAH24 HUTZPAS21 HUZZAED29 HUZZAHS31 ISOZYME21 JAZZBOS34 JAZZERS32 JAZZIER32 JAZZILY35 JAZZING33 JAZZMAN34 JAZZMEN34 KHAZENS23 KLEZMER22 KUNZITE20 LEZZIES25 MADZOON19 MAHZORS21 MAMZERS20 MATZAHS21 MATZOHS21 MATZOON18 MATZOTH21 MAZZARD28 MITZVAH24 MIZZENS27 MIZZLED28 MIZZLES27 MOMZERS20 MUEZZIN27 MUZZIER27 MUZZILY30 MUZZLED28 MUZZLER27 MUZZLES27 NONZERO16 NOZZLES25 NUDZHED21 NUDZHES20 NUZZLED26 NUZZLER25 NUZZLES25 OXAZINE23 PANZERS18 PATZERS18 PIAZZAS27 PIZZAZZ45 PIZZLES27 PODZOLS19 POTZERS18 PRIZERS18 PRIZING19 PUTZING19 PUZZLED28 PUZZLER27 PUZZLES27 QUEZALS25 QUIZZED35 QUIZZER34 QUIZZES34 RAZZING26 RHIZOID20 RHIZOMA21 RHIZOME21 RHIZOPI21 RITZIER16 RITZILY19 ROZZERS25 SCUZZES27 SEIZERS16 SEIZING17 SEIZINS16 SEIZORS16 SEIZURE16 SIZZLED26 SIZZLER25 SIZZLES25 SOZZLED26 SPAZZES27 SUBZERO18 SUBZONE18 SWIZZLE28 TARZANS16 TEAZELS16 TEAZLED17 TEAZLES16 TIZZIES25 TOUZLED17 TOUZLES16 WEAZAND20 WHIZZED32 WHIZZER31 WHIZZES31 WIZZENS28 WOOZIER19 WOOZILY22 WURZELS19 ZIGZAGS27 ZIZZLED35 ZIZZLES34 ZYZZYVA43

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

There are 213 valid seven-letter Scrabble words with Z as the middle letter in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

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

The highest-scoring word is PIZZAZZ with 45 Scrabble points. Out of 213 words, 213 score 10 or more points.

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

The average Scrabble score is 23 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 0 score between 6 and 9 points, and 213 score 10 or more points.

Are all seven-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.