5-Letter Words With M and Z
There are 23 five-letter words containing both M and Z in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
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All 23 words
- amaze16 points
- maize16 points
- mazes16 points
- zooms16 points
- gizmo17 points
- matzo16 points
- muzzy28 points
- mezzo25 points
- hamza19 points
- mazer16 points
- mirza16 points
- smaze16 points
- zamia16 points
- enzym19 points
- zymes19 points
- zombi18 points
- mazed17 points
- matza16 points
- mezes16 points
- mizen16 points
- mozos16 points
- nizam16 points
- ziram16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 23
- By usage: 4 very common, 4 common, 15 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- muzzy 28
- mezzo 25
- enzym 19
- hamza 19
- zymes 19
- zombi 18
- gizmo 17
- mazed 17
- amaze 16
- maize 16
Most common
- amaze
- maize
- mazes
- zooms
- gizmo
- matzo
- muzzy
- mezzo
- hamza
- mazer
Definitions
- 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.
- gizmo (noun)
- Something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known.
- matzo (noun)
- Brittle flat bread eaten at Passover.
Every word in this list has five letters and contain both M and Z. We count 23 of them, with 8 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so MUZZY at 28 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as AMAZE, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both M and Z?
MUZZY scores 28 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?
15 of the 23 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.