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8-letter words with Z as the 5th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Z is fixed in the 5th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: agnizing, albizias, albizzia.

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159 words

Word	Length	Syllables
agnizing	8	3
albizias	8	3
albizzia	8	3
alcazars	8	3
atrazine	8	3
bedazzle	8	2
bedizens	8	3
begazing	8	3
bemuzzle	8	2
bezazzes	8	3
blitzing	8	2
blizzard	8	2
blowzier	8	2
blowzily	8	3
breezier	8	2
breezily	8	3
breezing	8	2
britzkas	8	2
britzska	8	2
bronzers	8	2
bronzier	8	2
bronzing	8	2
brulzies	8	2
bryozoan	8	2
cabezone	8	3
cabezons	8	3
chazzans	8	2
chazzens	8	2
chutzpah	8	2
chutzpas	8	2
citizens	8	3
coenzyme	8	2
damozels	8	3
defuzing	8	3
denizens	8	3
deutzias	8	2
drizzled	8	2
drizzles	8	2
ectozoan	8	3
ectozoon	8	3
embezzle	8	2
endozoic	8	3
entozoal	8	3
entozoan	8	3
entozoic	8	3
entozoon	8	3
floozies	8	2
frazzled	8	2
frazzles	8	2
freezers	8	2
freezing	8	2
frenzied	8	2
frenzies	8	2
frenzily	8	3
frizzers	8	2
frizzier	8	2
frizzily	8	3
frizzing	8	2
frizzled	8	2
frizzler	8	2
frizzles	8	2
frouzier	8	2
frowzier	8	2
frowzily	8	3
glitzier	8	2
grizzled	8	2
grizzler	8	2
grizzles	8	2
halazone	8	3
hoatzins	8	2
holozoic	8	3
horizons	8	3
hylozoic	8	3
iodizers	8	3
iodizing	8	3
ionizers	8	3
ionizing	8	3
janizary	8	4
klutzier	8	2
kreuzers	8	2
lysozyme	8	3
machzors	8	2
magazine	8	3
menazons	8	3
metazoal	8	3
metazoan	8	3
metazoic	8	3
metazoon	8	3
mezuzahs	8	3
mezuzoth	8	3
monazite	8	3
muezzins	8	2
overzeal	8	3
palazzos	8	3
parazoan	8	3
pazazzes	8	3
pirozhki	8	3
pirozhok	8	3
pizazzes	8	3
plotzing	8	2
polyzoan	8	3
polyzoic	8	3
pretzels	8	2
queazier	8	2
quetzals	8	2
quizzers	8	2
quizzing	8	2
rendzina	8	3
resizing	8	3
samizdat	8	3
schizier	8	2
schizoid	8	2
schizont	8	2
scuzzier	8	2
seltzers	8	2
sforzato	8	3
simazine	8	3
sleazier	8	2
sleazily	8	3
snazzier	8	2
sneezers	8	2
sneezier	8	2
sneezing	8	2
snoozers	8	2
snoozier	8	2
snoozing	8	2
snoozled	8	2
snoozles	8	2
stanzaed	8	2
stanzaic	8	2
swizzled	8	2
swizzler	8	2
swizzles	8	2
thiazide	8	2
thiazine	8	2
thiazins	8	2
thiazole	8	2
thiazols	8	2
topazine	8	3
triazine	8	2
triazins	8	2
triazole	8	2
tweezers	8	2
tweezing	8	2
tzitzith	8	2
unmuzzle	8	2
unpuzzle	8	2
upgazing	8	3
vuvuzela	8	4
waltzers	8	2
waltzing	8	2
wheezers	8	2
wheezier	8	2
wheezily	8	3
wheezing	8	2
whizzers	8	2
whizzing	8	2
yahrzeit	8	2
yokozuna	8	4

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Z in the 5th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping Z locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.