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zesty

/ˈzɛsti/•adjective

Zesty is also used as adjective, with meanings including having an agreeably pungent taste.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 17

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

STY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “ZESTY” Mean?

/ˈzɛsti/

zesty has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

having an agreeably pungent taste

Synonyms

piquant savory savoury

marked by spirited enjoyment

Synonyms

zestful yeasty barmy

Synonyms for ZESTY

piquant savory savoury zestful yeasty barmy

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word zesty with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

having an agreeably pungent taste

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

Z, E, S, T, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for zesty.

ZESTY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 17.

It starts with Z and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using zesty in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ZESTY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

ZESTY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

ZESTY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

ZESTY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside zesty.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

ZE, ES, ST, TY

Trigrams

ZES, EST, STY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for zesty.

ZESTY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with Z and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.