What does ZEAL mean?

ZEAL is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/zil/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)“they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”
  2. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end“he had an absolute zeal for litigation”
  3. prompt willingness“readiness to continue discussions”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

zeals14

Anagrams of ZEAL

laze13

Words inside ZEAL

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ZEAL a Scrabble word?

ZEAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ZEAL worth?

ZEAL is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ZEAL?

6 other words, including AL, LA, EL and ALE.