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Eel

e 1e 1l 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does eel mean?

noun

  1. the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

  2. voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

Is EEL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EEL worth?

Scrabble

3 pts
e 1e 1l 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
e 1e 1l 2

Wordfeud

3 pts
e 1e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

4 pts
e 1e 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EEL

Anagrams 1

Best shorter words top 2 of 2

See all 2 words made from EEL

Hooks for EEL

Add one letter to the front or back of EEL to make another word.

Words that end like EEL

Common words that share the ending -EEL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -EEL

Eel: quick answers

Is EEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EEL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 3 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EEL worth?
EEL scores 3 points in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends, 3 in Wordfeud and 4 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does eel mean?
As a noun, eel means “the fatty flesh of eel”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EEL?
You can make 2 shorter words from EEL, such as EE, EL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EEL?
EEL rearranges into LEE.