8-Letter Words With SPELL
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SPELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SPELL 9 words
How often does SPELL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing SPELL. They average 11.3 points and the best is GOSPELLY (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 44.4% of words
Most common last letters
- l 44.4%
- s 33.3%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.1%
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 SPELL
g 2o 1s 1p 3e 1l 1l 1y 4
G 2 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
gospelly
Form of gospel
- nounthe four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
- nounan unquestionable truth“his word was gospel”
- nounfolk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
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How many eight-letter words containing SPELL are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing SPELL 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 SPELL?
GOSPELLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPELLFUL (13), MISSPELL (12), BONSPELL (12).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SPELL?
Everyday examples include SPELLING, MISSPELL, SPELLERS, RESPELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SPELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GOSPELLY (14), SPELLFUL (13), BONSPELL (12), OUTSPELL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.