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What does zeal mean? Is zeal a Scrabble word?

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Is zeal a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word zeal is a Scrabble US word. The word zeal is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

Z10E1A1L1

Is zeal a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word zeal is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

Z10E1A1L1

Is zeal a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word zeal is a Words With Friends word. The word zeal is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

Z10E1A1L2

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4-letter words (2 found)

LAZE,ZEAL,

3-letter words (5 found)

ALE,LEA,LEZ,ZEA,ZEL,

2-letter words (7 found)

AE,AL,EA,EL,LA,ZA,ZE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 15 words from zeal according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of zeal

zeal

English

Etymology

From Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂- (“to search”). Related to jealous.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ziːl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /zil/
  • Rhymes: -iːl

Noun

zeal (countable and uncountable, plural zeals)

  1. The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
    Synonyms: ardour, eagerness, enthusiasm, intensity, passion
    Antonym: apathy
  2. (obsolete) A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.
    Synonym: zealot
  3. The collective noun for a group of zebras.
    Synonyms: dazzle, herd

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Anagrams

  • Elza, Zale, laze, zale

Source: wiktionary.org