zest
Zest can refer to vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment or a tart spicy quality. As a verb, zest can mean to add herbs or spices to.
Length
4
Scrabble
13
WWF
13
Starts
ZE
Ends
EST
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “ZEST” Mean?
/zɛst/
zest has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
2 sensesvigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Synonyms
Verb
1 senseadd herbs or spices to
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Length
4 letters
Starts With
Z
Ends With
T
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
Z, E, S, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆ZEST can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆ZEST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆ZEST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆ZEST uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Z
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
ZE, ES, ST
Trigrams
ZES, EST
Crossword Intelligence
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