8-Letter Words Ending in ELS
- 117 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in ELS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in ELS 117 words
How common is ELS at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 117 eight-letter words ending in ELS. They average 12.2 points, the best is JEZEBELS (26 points) and C is the most common first letter (17.1%).
- Total words
- 117
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 17.1% of words
Most common first letters
- c 17.1%
- s 16.2%
- t 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.1%
- ie3.4%
- ou3.4%
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 ELS
j 8e 1z 10e 1b 3e 1l 1s 1
J 8 + E 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jezebels
Form of jezebel
- nounwife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
- nouna shameless impudent scheming woman
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How many eight-letter words ending in ELS are there?
There are 117 eight-letter words ending in ELS 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 ELS?
JEZEBELS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEJEWELS (20), DAMOZELS (20), PRETZELS (19).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in ELS?
Everyday examples include CHANNELS, COUNSELS, PRETZELS, REMODELS, QUARRELS, APPARELS, DECIBELS, SPANIELS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in ELS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DAMOZELS (20), REEXPELS (17), COWHEELS (16), FUTCHELS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.