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5-Letter Words With ELK

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ELK

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With ELK 6 words

How often does ELK appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words containing ELK. They average 12.3 points and the best is WHELK (15 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
12.3
out of 15 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
K
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • k 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • e 16.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing ELK

w 4h 4e 1l 1k 5

W 4 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + K 5 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

whelk

  1. nounlarge marine snail much used as food in Europe
  2. nounlarge carnivorous marine gastropods of coastal waters and intertidal regions having a strong snail-like shell
  3. verbgather whelk
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How many five-letter words containing ELK are there?

There are 6 five-letter words containing ELK 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 five-letter word containing ELK?

WHELK is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELKE (12), WELKS (12), WELKT (12).

Which rare five-letter words containing ELK score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WELKE (12), WELKS (12), WELKT (12), YELKS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.