5-Letter Words With Z as the Third Letter

All 129 five-letter words with the letter Z in the third position. Position-locked filtering is the core mechanic of Wordle — this list shows every valid word where Z occupies position 3.

129 words found
ADZED ADZES AIZLE BAZAR BAZOO BEZEL BEZES BEZIL BIZES BIZZO BIZZY BOZOS BUZZY COZED COZEN COZES COZEY COZIE DAZED DAZES DIZEN DIZZY DOZED DOZEN DOZES ENZYM FAZED FAZES FEZES FEZZY FIZZY FUZED FUZEE FUZES FUZIL FUZZY GAZAL GAZAR GAZED GAZES GAZON GAZOO GIZMO HAZAN HAZED HAZEL HAZES HIZEN HUZZA HUZZY IZZAT JAZZY KAZIS KAZOO KUZUS LAZAR LAZED LAZES LAZOS LAZZI LAZZO LEZES LEZZA LEZZY LOZEN MAZED MAZES MAZEY MAZUT MEZES MEZZE MEZZO MIZEN MIZZY MOZED MOZES MOZOS MUZZY NAZES NAZIR NAZIS NIZAM OOZED OOZES ORZOS OUZEL OUZOS OZZIE PIZED PIZES PIZZA POZZY PUZEL RAZED RAZEE RAZES RAZOO RAZOR RIZAS ROZET ROZIT SAZES SIZAR SIZED SIZEL SIZES SOZIN TAZZA TAZZE TIZZY TOZED TOZES TOZIE ULZIE UNZIP VEZIR VIZIR VIZOR VOZHD WAZIR WAZOO WIZEN WIZES YUZUS ZAZEN ZEZES ZIZEL ZIZIT ZUZIM
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Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have Z in position 3?
There are 129 five-letter words with Z as the third letter. Examples include: PIZZA, ADZED, ADZES.
How does knowing a letter position help in Wordle?
A green tile in Wordle confirms the exact position of a letter. This list filters to every word with Z locked in position 3, giving you a precise shortlist for your next guess.
Are position 3 words with Z valid in Scrabble?
Yes — all words in this list come from a verified English dictionary corpus and are valid for standard word games including Scrabble.