5-Letter Words With M and Z
Looking for five-letter words with M and Z in them? There are 24 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like MAIZE, GIZMO, AMAZE, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
24 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- maize 16
- gizmo 17
- amaze 16
- mezzo 25
- mirza 16
- zooms 16
- hamza 19
- mazes 16
- mazer 16
- muzzy 28
- matzo 16
- nizam 16
- zombi 18
- matza 16
- zymes 19
- zamia 16
- mizen 16
- enzym 19
- mazed 17
- mezes 16
- mozos 16
- smaze 16
- ziram 16
- zuzim 25
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there with M and Z in them?
There are 24 five-letter words with M and Z in them in the tournament word lists. The most common are MAIZE, GIZMO, AMAZE.
What are common five-letter words with M and Z in them?
MAIZE, GIZMO, AMAZE, MEZZO, MIRZA are the most frequently used. The full list of 24 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.