5-Letter Words Starting With AZ
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AZ
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AZ 17 words
How common is AZ at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words that start with AZ. They average 15.8 points, the best is AZYGY (21 points) and 35.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 35.3%
- s 17.6%
- n 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oi5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with AZ
a 1z 10y 4g 2y 4
A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
azygy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with AZ are there?
There are 17 five-letter words that start with AZ in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with AZ?
AZYGY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AZYME (19), AZYMS (19), AZUKI (18).
Which rare five-letter words that start with AZ score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AZYGY (21), AZYME (19), AZYMS (19), AZUKI (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.