8-Letter Words With WELL
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words With WELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WELL 39 words
How often does WELL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 eight-letter words containing WELL. They average 13.5 points, the best is MAXWELLS (20 points) and 25.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25.6%
- d 23.1%
- l 17.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.7%
- ea2.6%
- oe2.6%
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 WELL
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 WELL are there?
There are 39 eight-letter words containing WELL 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 WELL?
MAXWELLS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JEWELLED (19), JEWELLER (18), WELLAWAY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WELL?
Everyday examples include FAREWELL, SWELLEST, DWELLING, DWELLERS, SWELLING, INKWELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEWELLED (19), JEWELLER (18), WELLAWAY (17), DRYWELLS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.