8-Letter Words Ending in ELLES
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ELLES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ELLES 16 words
How common is ELLES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words ending in ELLES. They average 12.1 points, the best is GAZELLES (18 points) and M is the most common first letter (18.8%).
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 18.8% of words
Most common first letters
- m 18.8%
- e 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ue6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ELLES
g 2a 1z 10e 1l 1l 1e 1s 1
G 2 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gazelles
Form of gazelle
- nounsmall swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
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How many eight-letter words ending in ELLES are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words ending in ELLES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in ELLES?
GAZELLES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JUMELLES (17), ROZELLES (17), DUXELLES (16).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ELLES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JUMELLES (17), ROZELLES (17), DUXELLES (16), ECHELLES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.