8 Letter Words Containing ZEL

There are 17+ eight letter words with ZEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter ZEL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with ZEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With ZEL

adzelike 22
damozels 20
fuzeless 20
gazelles 18
hazelhen 23
hazelnut 20
manzello 19
mazelike 23
mazeltov 22
pizzelle 28
pretzels 19
rozelles 17

All 8-Letter Words With ZEL (9 words)

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How Common is ZEL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 17 8-letter words containing ZEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 21, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
21.0
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ZEL-Words in Scrabble

pizzelle 28
zelatrix 24
zelkovas 24
mazelike 23
hazelhen 23
vuvuzela 23

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ZEL?

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ZEL is pizzelle with a total of 28 points.

P 3
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
E 1
L 1
L 1
E 1
noun 1. A type of fried, often stuffed, dumpling.
noun 2. A crisp, waffle-like sweet biscuit which is cooked between two hinged iron plates and is typically served on festive occasions.

FAQ 8 Letter Words With ZEL

  • How many 8 letter words containing ZEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ZEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 21.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing ZEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zelatrix", "adzelike", "pizzelle", "mazelike" contain ZEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pizzelle" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing ZEL?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing ZEL include "adzelike", "damozels", "fuzeless", "gazelles", "hazelhen".