8-Letter Words With WEL
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WEL 77 words
How often does WEL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 77 eight-letter words containing WEL. They average 14 points, the best is VOWELIZE (23 points) and 31.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 77
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.2%
- d 18.2%
- g 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.2%
- ie2.6%
- ea1.3%
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 WEL
v 4o 1w 4e 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
V 4 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
vowelize
- verbpronounce as a vowel“between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized”
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How many eight-letter words containing WEL are there?
There are 77 eight-letter words containing WEL 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 WEL?
VOWELIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEJEWELS (20), MAXWELLS (20), JEWELING (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WEL?
Everyday examples include FAREWELL, WELCOMES, WELCOMED, SWELLEST, DWELLING, DWELLERS, WELTERED, TWELFTHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include VOWELIZE (23), JEWELING (19), JEWELLED (19), JEWELERS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.