8-Letter Words With CEL
- 75 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CEL 75 words
How often does CEL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 75 eight-letter words containing CEL. They average 12.4 points, the best is EXCELLED (18 points) and 36% end in S.
- Total words
- 75
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36%
- e 12%
- y 9.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.7%
- ie5.3%
- oi2.7%
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 containing CEL
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1l 1e 1d 2
E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
excelled
Form of excel
- verbdistinguish oneself“She excelled in math”
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How many eight-letter words containing CEL are there?
There are 75 eight-letter words containing CEL 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 containing CEL?
EXCELLED is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHOICELY (18), CELIBACY (17), MYCELIUM (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CEL?
Everyday examples include CELLULAR, SCARCELY, FIERCELY, FACELESS, CELIBATE, CELIBACY, BRACELET, PRINCELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHOICELY (18), VICELIKE (17), FACELIFT (16), MYCELOID (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.