5-Letter Words With E and Z
There are 108 five-letter words containing both E and Z in our dictionary; 53 of them are common words.
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All 108 words
- dozen15 points
- sizes14 points
- froze17 points
- amaze16 points
- maize16 points
- prize16 points
- sized15 points
- ozone14 points
- zeros14 points
- zones14 points
- fazed18 points
- hazed18 points
- fazes17 points
- hazel17 points
- hazes17 points
- blaze16 points
- booze16 points
- craze16 points
- dazed16 points
- dozed16 points
- gazed16 points
- mazes16 points
- zebra16 points
- dazes15 points
- dozes15 points
- gauze15 points
- gazes15 points
- glaze15 points
- graze15 points
- oozed15 points
- razed15 points
- zoned15 points
- azure14 points
- oozes14 points
- razes14 points
- seize14 points
- sizer14 points
- zests14 points
- hertz17 points
- furze17 points
- baize16 points
- cozen16 points
- zebus16 points
- adzes15 points
- gazer15 points
- lazed15 points
- lazes14 points
- mezzo25 points
- hazer17 points
- zesty17 points
- bezel16 points
- braze16 points
- zetas14 points
- zazen23 points
- zebec18 points
- feeze17 points
- winze17 points
- wizen17 points
- bonze16 points
- croze16 points
- mazer16 points
- smaze16 points
- zibet16 points
- azide15 points
- dizen15 points
- dozer15 points
- gloze15 points
- azine14 points
- azole14 points
- azote14 points
- ouzel14 points
- razee14 points
- zaire14 points
- lezzy26 points
- tazze23 points
- zaxes21 points
- cozey19 points
- enzym19 points
- zymes19 points
- fuzed18 points
- zerks18 points
- feaze17 points
- fezes17 points
- fuzee17 points
- fuzes17 points
- heeze17 points
- mazed17 points
- wizes17 points
- zowie17 points
- bezil16 points
- bizes16 points
- cloze16 points
- cozes16 points
- cozie16 points
- mezes16 points
- mizen16 points
- zineb16 points
- adoze15 points
- agaze15 points
- nertz14 points
- razer14 points
- zeals14 points
- zeins14 points
- zlote14 points
- zoeae14 points
- zoeal14 points
- zoeas14 points
- zoner14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 108
- By usage: 38 very common, 15 common, 55 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lezzy 26
- mezzo 25
- tazze 23
- zazen 23
- zaxes 21
- cozey 19
- enzym 19
- zymes 19
- fazed 18
- fuzed 18
Most common
- dozen
- sizes
- froze
- amaze
- maize
- prize
- sized
- ozone
- zeros
- zones
Definitions
- dozen (adjective)
- Being one more than eleven.
- amaze (verb)
- Affect with wonder.
- maize (noun)
- Tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times.
- prize (adjective)
- Of superior grade.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both E and Z. We count 108 of them, with 53 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so LEZZY at 26 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as DOZEN, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both E and Z once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both E and Z?
LEZZY scores 26 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?
55 of the 108 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.