What does ZERO mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈzɪroʊ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration“a zero score”
  2. having no measurable or otherwise determinable value“the goal is zero population growth”
  3. indicating an initial point or origin
  4. of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

noun

  1. a quantity of no importance“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”
  2. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
  3. the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured
  4. the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

zeros14zeroed16zeroes15zeroing17

Anagrams of ZERO

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ZERO

6 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ore3 roe3er2oe2or2re2

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Questions

Is ZERO a valid word in word games?

ZERO is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ZERO worth?

ZERO is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ZERO?

6 other words, including OR, RE, ER and ORE.