Is ZEALOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ZEALOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ZEALOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a zealous manner
“she worked zealously to raise funds for the literacy project”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
Z (10) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ZEALOUSLY
ZEALOUSLY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ZEALOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sleazy18
- soyuz17
- zealous16
- lazy16
- oyez16
- azoles15
- ouzels15
- sleazo15
- yez15
- azole14
- lazes14
- ouzel14
- zeals14
- zoeal14
- zoeas14
- laze13
- zeal13
- zoea13
- azo12
- sez12
- zas12
- zoa12
- za11
- alleys9
- alloys9
- solely9
- alley8
- alloy8
- lousy8
- loyal8
- lyase8
- sally8
- sully8
- yells8
- youse8
- yules8
- ally7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- lays7
- leys7
- lyes7
- lyse7
- oyes7
- slay7
- soya7
- yeas7
- yell7
- yous7
- yule7
- aye6
- ays6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- say6
- sly6
- soy6
- yas6
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