5-Letter Words With C and Z
There are 15 five-letter words containing both C and Z in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
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All 15 words
- crazy19 points
- craze16 points
- czars16 points
- zincs16 points
- zilch19 points
- cozen16 points
- zebec18 points
- azoic16 points
- colza16 points
- croze16 points
- cozey19 points
- zincy19 points
- cloze16 points
- cozes16 points
- cozie16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 15
- By usage: 4 very common, 2 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- cozey 19
- crazy 19
- zilch 19
- zincy 19
- zebec 18
- azoic 16
- cloze 16
- colza 16
- cozen 16
- cozes 16
Most common
- crazy
- craze
- czars
- zincs
- zilch
- cozen
- zebec
- azoic
- colza
- croze
Definitions
- crazy (adjective)
- Affected with madness or insanity.
- craze (noun)
- An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
- zilch (noun)
- A quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential.
- cozen (verb)
- Be false to; be dishonest with.
There are 15 five-letter words containing both C and Z, and 6 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is COZEY at 19 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both C and Z, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both C and Z?
COZEY scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
9 of the 15 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.