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8-letter words with Z as the 7th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when Z is fixed in the 7th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: activize, alkalize, amortize.

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139 words

Word	Length	Syllables
activize	8	3
alkalize	8	3
amortize	8	3
aphorize	8	3
arborize	8	3
archaize	8	2
autolyze	8	3
avianize	8	3
banalize	8	3
botanize	8	3
bulldoze	8	2
calorize	8	3
canalize	8	3
canonize	8	3
caponize	8	3
catalyze	8	3
chromize	8	2
civilize	8	3
colonize	8	3
colorize	8	3
comprize	8	2
credenza	8	3
creolize	8	2
curarize	8	3
cutinize	8	3
czaritza	8	3
deionize	8	2
demonize	8	3
deputize	8	3
digitize	8	3
dimerize	8	3
disprize	8	2
disseize	8	2
divinize	8	3
downsize	8	2
energize	8	3
equalize	8	3
eternize	8	3
etherize	8	3
ethicize	8	3
eulogize	8	3
exorcize	8	3
faradize	8	3
feminize	8	3
fiberize	8	3
finalize	8	3
fluidize	8	2
focalize	8	3
garbanzo	8	3
graecize	8	2
hebraize	8	2
hemolyze	8	3
hepatize	8	3
hominize	8	3
humanize	8	3
idealize	8	3
immunize	8	3
japanize	8	3
jarovize	8	3
kamikaze	8	3
kolkhozy	8	3
laterize	8	3
latinize	8	3
legalize	8	3
localize	8	3
logicize	8	3
lyricize	8	3
maximize	8	3
melanize	8	3
melodize	8	3
memorize	8	3
metalize	8	3
minimize	8	3
misprize	8	2
mobilize	8	3
monetize	8	3
moralize	8	3
motorize	8	3
nasalize	8	3
nebulize	8	3
notarize	8	3
novelize	8	3
opsonize	8	3
optimize	8	3
organize	8	3
outblaze	8	2
oversize	8	3
paganize	8	3
paralyze	8	3
patinize	8	3
penalize	8	3
petuntze	8	2
pintsize	8	2
polarize	8	3
polemize	8	3
prefroze	8	2
pyrolize	8	3
pyrolyze	8	3
quantize	8	2
quatorze	8	2
racemize	8	3
refreeze	8	2
robotize	8	3
romanize	8	3
ruralize	8	3
salinize	8	3
sanitize	8	3
satirize	8	3
schmalzy	8	2
schmelze	8	1
schmooze	8	1
shmaltzy	8	2
simonize	8	3
sinicize	8	3
soberize	8	3
sodomize	8	3
solarize	8	3
solecize	8	3
sovkhozy	8	3
stargaze	8	2
suberize	8	3
surprize	8	2
terrazzo	8	3
tetanize	8	3
theorize	8	2
totalize	8	3
tristeza	8	3
tsaritza	8	3
tzaritza	8	3
unfreeze	8	2
unionize	8	3
urbanize	8	3
valorize	8	3
vaporize	8	3
velarize	8	3
vitalize	8	3
vocalize	8	3
vowelize	8	3
womanize	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed Z in the 7th 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.