8-Letter Words With ELLS
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With ELLS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ELLS 36 words
How often does ELLS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 eight-letter words containing ELLS. They average 11.3 points, the best is MAXWELLS (20 points) and 97.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 97.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 97.2%
- e 2.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou13.9%
- ai2.8%
- oo2.8%
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 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 containing ELLS are there?
There are 36 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.