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8-Letter Words Starting With ELF

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With ELF 4 words

How common is ELF at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with ELF. They average 15.3 points and the best is ELFISHLY (17 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 17 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
75% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 75%
  • y 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo25%

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 that starts with ELF

e 1l 1f 4i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4

E 1 + L 1 + F 4 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

elfishly

Form of elfish

  1. adjectiveusually good-naturedly mischievous“perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight”
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How many eight-letter words that start with ELF are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with ELF 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 that starts with ELF?

ELFISHLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELFLOCKS (17), ELFHOODS (15), ELFLANDS (12).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with ELF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ELFISHLY (17), ELFLOCKS (17), ELFHOODS (15), ELFLANDS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.