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4-Letter Words (2):
zeal (13 points)
Laze about without this (wordplay)
Asset for an activist
Go-getter's trait
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 13 pts
zill (13 points)
A finger cymbal
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1 = 13 pts
5-Letter Words (8):
zeals (14 points)
Feelings of eagerness
Senses of enthusiasm
Burning enthusiasms
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zilch (19 points)
Nothing (US slang)
Sweet FA (slang)
Not a darn thing
Z·10+I·1+L·1+C·3+H·4 = 19 pts
zills (14 points)
Zill
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 14 pts
zlote (14 points)
Zloty
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+E·1 = 14 pts
zloty (17 points)
Polish silver (wordplay)
Pole vault unit (wordplay)
Warsaw buck (wordplay)
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
zoeal (14 points)
Pertaining to a {zoea=n}
Z·10+O·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
zonal (14 points)
Pertaining to a belt
Like the ZIP code system
Pertaining to a belt
Z·10+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 14 pts
zoril (14 points)
Skunklike animal of North Africa
Skunklike animal of Africa
Skunk-like musteline African mammal
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1 = 14 pts
6-Letter Words (9):
zanily (18 points)
With wacky irreverence
In a kooky manner
Z·10+A·1+N·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
zealot (15 points)
For one to laze is unusual
Fervent, perhaps militant, proponent
Scary follower, perhaps
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+T·1 = 15 pts
zillah (18 points)
""An administrative district in British India, also ZILA, ZILLA""
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+H·4 = 18 pts
zizzle (33 points)
To {sizzle=v}
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1 = 33 pts
zlotys (18 points)
Ready for a trip to Warsaw (wordplay)
Pole vault items (wordplay)
Pole vault units (wordplay)
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+S·1 = 18 pts
zonula (15 points)
""A small zone, also ZONULE""
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1 = 15 pts
zonule (15 points)
Ligament ring
Small belt.
Small area of Zambia, one without usual borders
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1 = 15 pts
zoonal (15 points)
Like a zoon
Z·10+O·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1 = 15 pts
zorils (15 points)
Skunklike African beasts
Cape polecats.
Striped polecats
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
7-Letter Words (25):
zealots (16 points)
At last there are plenty so keen
Fervent or militant proponents
Super gung-ho types
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zealous (16 points)
Use Zola (anagram)
Full of earnest enthusiasm
Earnest to a fault
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zelkova (23 points)
A Japanese tree
Z·10+E·1+L·1+K·5+O·1+V·4+A·1 = 23 pts
zeolite (16 points)
A source of aluminum
Mineral able to act as a cation exchanger
Z·10+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 16 pts
zestful (19 points)
Full of keen enjoyment.
Full of gusto
Loaded with energy
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1 = 19 pts
zilches (21 points)
Goose eggs
Z·10+I·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
zillahs (19 points)
Zillah
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+H·4+S·1 = 19 pts
zillion (16 points)
Lino Liz (anagram)
Hyperbolic figure (wordplay)
Imaginary number (wordplay)
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1 = 16 pts
zipless (18 points)
Lacking energy
Z·10+I·1+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 18 pts
zizzled (35 points)
Zizzle
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 35 pts
zizzles (34 points)
Zizzle
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 34 pts
zloties (16 points)
Zloty
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zlotych (24 points)
Zloty
Z·10+L·1+O·1+T·1+Y·4+C·3+H·4 = 24 pts
zoarial (16 points)
Pertaining to a {zoarium=n}
Z·10+O·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+A·1+L·1 = 16 pts
zonally (19 points)
Relating to some metro divisions
Z·10+O·1+N·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 19 pts
zonulae (16 points)
Zonula
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 16 pts
zonular (16 points)
Like a zone
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 16 pts
zonulas (16 points)
Zonula
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zonules (16 points)
Zonule
Z·10+O·1+N·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
zooglea (17 points)
""A jellylike mass of bacteria, also ZOOGLOEA""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1 = 17 pts
zooidal (17 points)
Pertaining to animal nature
Z·10+O·1+O·1+I·1+D·2+A·1+L·1 = 17 pts
zoology (20 points)
What a beastly study!
Study of Regents Park's record year
Natural history branch
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 20 pts
zorilla (16 points)
""A small African mammal, also ZORIL, ZORILLE, ZORILLO""
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 16 pts
zorille (16 points)
African skunk-like animal
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1 = 16 pts
zorillo (16 points)
The Cape polecat
South American skunk
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1 = 16 pts
8-Letter Words (25):
zarzuela (26 points)
Spanish fish and shellfish stew
Term for light opera of Spain
Spanish operatic genre
Z·10+A·1+R·1+Z·10+U·1+E·1+L·1+A·1 = 26 pts
zealotry (20 points)
Excessive intolerance of opposing views
Intolerance of opposing views
Passionate religious feeling
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
zelkovas (24 points)
Zelkova
Z·10+E·1+L·1+K·5+O·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 24 pts
zenithal (20 points)
Top Buddhist I halt accidentally
Top tin Hazel removed
Z·10+E·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1 = 20 pts
zeolites (17 points)
Zeolite
Z·10+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zeolitic (19 points)
Pertaining to {zeolite=n}
Z·10+E·1+O·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
zeppelin (21 points)
Dirigible count (wordplay)
The Hindenburg, for one
Early transatlantic flier
Z·10+E·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1 = 21 pts
zibeline (19 points)
Sable
Z·10+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
zillions (17 points)
Big brother of oodles
Far too many to count
Trillions and trillions
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zizzling (36 points)
Zizzle
Z·10+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 36 pts
zodiacal (20 points)
Pertaining to high signs (wordplay)
Like signs from above (wordplay)
Of the twelve signs
Z·10+O·1+D·2+I·1+A·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 20 pts
zoneless (17 points)
It's #26-1 without sections
Not subdivided, in a way
Z·10+O·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zoogleae (18 points)
Zooglea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+E·1 = 18 pts
zoogleal (18 points)
Pertaining to {zooglea=n}
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+L·1 = 18 pts
zoogleas (18 points)
Zooglea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 18 pts
zoogloea (18 points)
""A jellylike mass of bacteria, also ZOOGLEA""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1 = 18 pts
zoolater (17 points)
One who worships animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
zoolatry (20 points)
Animal worship
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
zoologic (20 points)
Pertaining to animals
Animalistic (wordplay)
Of the animal kingdom
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
zoophile (22 points)
Person who is devoted to animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1 = 22 pts
zoophily (25 points)
Love of animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
zorillas (17 points)
Zorilla
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zorilles (17 points)
Zorille
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zorillos (17 points)
Zorillo
Z·10+O·1+R·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+O·1+S·1 = 17 pts
zymology (26 points)
Scientific term for fermentation
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+Y·4 = 26 pts
9-Letter Words (16):
zarzuelas (27 points)
Spanish comic operas
Z·10+A·1+R·1+Z·10+U·1+E·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 27 pts
zealously (21 points)
With fervor
With fire
Fervently
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
zeppelins (22 points)
Big hydrogen users
Means of some W.W. I raids
Early German fliers
Z·10+E·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 22 pts
zestfully (24 points)
ZESTFUL full of zest
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
zibelines (20 points)
Zibeline
Z·10+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zibelline (20 points)
""A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool and other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap.""
Z·10+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 20 pts
zillionth (21 points)
Informal An indeterminately huge number.
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+T·1+H·4 = 21 pts
zinfandel (22 points)
Dry red California wine
Red table wine.
California table wine
Z·10+I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+L·1 = 22 pts
zoogloeae (19 points)
Zoogloea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1+E·1 = 19 pts
zoogloeas (19 points)
Zoogloea
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+L·1+O·1+E·1+A·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zoolaters (18 points)
Zoolater
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
zoologies (19 points)
Zoology
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zoologist (19 points)
One who solves this crossword (wordplay)
eg David Attenborough
Lamarck, for instance.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 19 pts
zoophiles (23 points)
Zoophile
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zoophilic (25 points)
ZOOPHILE a lover of animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+C·3 = 25 pts
zoosterol (18 points)
""A sterol, such as cholesterol, that is produced by animals rather than plants.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1 = 18 pts
10-Letter Words (13):
zabaglione (22 points)
Begin a Zola novel? That's sweet
Italian egg/wine dessert
Dessert made of eggs and sherry.
Z·10+A·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 22 pts
zealotries (19 points)
Zealotry
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zibellines (21 points)
Zibelline
Z·10+I·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
zinfandels (23 points)
Table wines
Z·10+I·1+N·1+F·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zombielike (27 points)
Resembling the walking dead
Z·10+O·1+M·3+B·3+I·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 27 pts
zoolatries (19 points)
Zoolatry
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zoological (22 points)
Of beastly studies
Kind of garden
Of the study of animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 22 pts
zoologists (20 points)
Students of animal life.
Scientists.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zoophilies (24 points)
Zoophily
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 24 pts
zoophilous (24 points)
ZOOPHILE a lover of animals
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 24 pts
zoosterols (19 points)
Zoosterol
Z·10+O·1+O·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+O·1+L·1+S·1 = 19 pts
zygodactyl (29 points)
Having two toes in front and two behind
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1 = 29 pts
zymologies (25 points)
Zymology
Z·10+Y·4+M·3+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 25 pts
11-Letter Words (6):
zabagliones (23 points)
Zabaglione
Z·10+A·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zealousness (20 points)
Enthusiasm.
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 20 pts
zestfulness (23 points)
ZESTFUL full of zest
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 23 pts
zillionaire (20 points)
""Informal One having an immense, incalculable amount of wealth.""
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1 = 20 pts
zooplankter (26 points)
One of the animal organisms constituting zooplankton.
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 26 pts
zooplankton (26 points)
Floating and drifting animal life
Jellyfish and krill
Animal life that is floating and drifting
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+T·1+O·1+N·1 = 26 pts
12-Letter Words (6):
zillionaires (21 points)
Tiny top percent of one-percenters
Z·10+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+A·1+I·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 21 pts
zoologically (27 points)
Zoological
Z·10+O·1+O·1+L·1+O·1+G·2+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 27 pts
zooplankters (27 points)
Zooplankter
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 27 pts
zooplanktons (27 points)
Zooplankton
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+T·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 27 pts
zootechnical (28 points)
""The domestication, breeding, and improvement of animals; the technology of animal husbandry.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+C·3+H·4+N·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 28 pts
zooxanthella (31 points)
""Pl. zooxanthellae (-th l ) Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+X·8+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 31 pts
13-Letter Words (5):
zealousnesses (22 points)
Zealousness
Z·10+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 22 pts
zestfulnesses (25 points)
Zestfulness
Z·10+E·1+S·1+T·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 25 pts
zooplanktonic (30 points)
ZOOPLANKTON
Z·10+O·1+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+N·1+K·5+T·1+O·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 30 pts
zooxanthellae (32 points)
""Pl. zooxanthellae (-th l ) Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.""
Z·10+O·1+O·1+X·8+A·1+N·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+E·1 = 32 pts
zygodactylous (32 points)
""Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc.""
Z·10+Y·4+G·2+O·1+D·2+A·1+C·3+T·1+Y·4+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 32 pts
15-Letter Words (1):
zoogeographical (33 points)
Re the science of animal distribution
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 33 pts
17-Letter Words (1):
zoogeographically (38 points)
Z·10+O·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 38 pts

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