Zeal

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Intense enthusiasm and passionate eagerness directed towards a cause, goal, or person.

“She approached every charity fundraiser with infectious zeal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ziːl/

Related Words

Synonyms

ardor ardour elanreadinesseagernessforwardness

Antonyms

apathyindifferencelethargy

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EAL like DEAL, HEAL, MEAL, REAL, SEAL, and TEAL, with Z at the start confirming position one straight away.

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Scrabble

Scores 13 points, with Z alone contributing 10 points, making it one of the most useful common Z words in Scrabble.

Words Related to Zeal

Anagrams of Zeal

Words that use exactly the same letters as “zeal”.

laze

Words one letter different

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

beal deal feal geal heal meal real seal

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

aizle allez amzel azole blaze eliza gazel glaze hazel hazle lazed lazes mazel zeals zoeal

Longer words starting with Zeal

Words that begin with “zeal”.

zeals zealed zealot zealand

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