8-Letter Words With MELA
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With MELA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With MELA 16 words
How often does MELA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words containing MELA. They average 11.8 points, the best is MELANIZE (19 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- e 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.3%
- oi6.3%
- ou6.3%
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 MELA
m 3e 1l 1a 1n 1i 1z 10e 1
M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
melanize
- verbconvert into, or infiltrate with melanin
- verbmake or become black“The smoke blackened the ceiling”
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How many eight-letter words containing MELA are there?
There are 16 eight-letter words containing MELA 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 MELA?
MELANIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MELAMDIM (15), HOMELAND (14), MELANOMA (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing MELA?
Everyday examples include HOMELAND, MELANOMA, MELANGES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing MELA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MELANIZE (19), MELAMDIM (15), MELANICS (12), GAMELANS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.