8-Letter Words With LEL
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LEL 20 words
How often does LEL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 eight-letter words containing LEL. They average 11.3 points, the best is FACILELY (16 points) and 45% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45%
- y 30%
- l 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5%
- ui5%
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 LEL
f 4a 1c 3i 1l 1e 1l 1y 4
F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
facilely
Form of facile
- adjectivesuperficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”
- adjectiveperforming adroitly and without effort“a facile hand”
- adjectiveexpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively“able to dazzle with his facile tongue”
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How many eight-letter words containing LEL are there?
There are 20 eight-letter words containing LEL 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 LEL?
FACILELY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUPPLELY (15), FUTILELY (14), DOCILELY (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LEL?
Everyday examples include PARALLEL, FUTILELY, ALLELUIA, DOCILELY, UKULELES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VIRILELY (14), BLELLUMS (12), TILELIKE (12), UKELELES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.