Zeroth

6 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Denoting an element or position that precedes what is conventionally counted as the first.

“The zeroth law of thermodynamics was named after the first and second laws had already been established.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈzɪərəʊθ/

Syllables

ze·roth

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Antonyms

first

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -TH like ordinal numbers, Z opener with -EROTH is a unique and memorable pattern

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Scrabble

Z (10 pts) plus H (4 pts) gives ZEROTH 18 base points, rare but valid in competition play and worth memorising

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Words you can make from Zeroth

Shorter words formed from the letters in “zeroth”.

hertz other terzo theor thore throe toher tozer erth hero hert hort hote rote thor tore zero

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