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Jezebel

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Updated June 2026

Definition

In the Old Testament, the wicked queen and wife of King Ahab of Israel who promoted idol worship, now used as a general term for a shameless or immoral woman.

The character was written as a classic jezebel, manipulating everyone around her with calculated charm.

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl/

Syllables

jez·e·bel

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Synonyms

temptressschemer

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains J and Z, two of the rarest Wordle letters, the EZEBEL sequence is very unusual

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Scrabble

J (8 pts) and Z (10 pts) give massive combined value, JEZEBEL could score extremely highly on a premium board

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