Maze

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A complex network of intersecting paths or passages deliberately designed to make navigation difficult without losing one's way.

“The children spent nearly an hour wandering through the hedge maze before finally discovering the exit.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmeɪz/

Related Words

Synonyms

labyrinthtangle snarl

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains Z in position 3, a rare and valuable Wordle clue, the -AZE ending also appears in DAZE, GAZE, and HAZE

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points thanks to the Z tile worth 10, MAZE is one of the best four-letter high-value plays available

Words Related to Maze

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “maze” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baze daze faze gaze haze made make male mate

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “maze”.

amaze amuze amzel azyme maize mazed mazel mazer mazes smaze zerma

Longer words starting with Maze

Words that begin with “maze”.

mazed mazel mazer mazes mazers

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