Mizzen
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The shorter mast positioned towards the stern on a sailing vessel that carries three or more masts.
“The mizzen was the last mast to be rigged before the brigantine left harbour.”
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miz·zen
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Z and double N make this distinctive, Z is rare in Wordle answer sets.
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Z (10 pts) combined with double N makes MIZZEN one of the best six-letter Scrabble plays.
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