8-Letter Words Ending in ELLS
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ELLS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ELLS 35 words
How common is ELLS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 35 eight-letter words ending in ELLS. They average 11.3 points, the best is MAXWELLS (20 points) and M is the most common first letter (14.3%).
- Total words
- 35
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 14.3% of words
Most common first letters
- m 14.3%
- o 11.4%
- i 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou14.3%
- ai2.9%
- oo2.9%
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 ELLS
m 3a 1x 8w 4e 1l 1l 1s 1
M 3 + A 1 + X 8 + W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
maxwells
Form of maxwell
- nouna cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
- nounScottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)
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How many eight-letter words ending in ELLS are there?
There are 35 eight-letter words ending in ELLS 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 ELLS?
MAXWELLS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INKWELLS (15), COWBELLS (15), DRYWELLS (15).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in ELLS?
Everyday examples include BARBELLS, INKWELLS, OUTSELLS, RESPELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ELLS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRYWELLS (15), KNEVELLS (15), MOCHELLS (15), MUCHELLS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.