5-Letter Words With ELL
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ELL 43 words
How often does ELL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 five-letter words containing ELL. They average 8.3 points, the best is JELLY (15 points) and 32.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.6%
- l 25.6%
- y 20.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ue2.3%
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 five-letter word containing ELL
j 8e 1l 1l 1y 4
J 8 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
jelly
- nounan edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- nouna preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
- nounany substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
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How many five-letter words containing ELL are there?
There are 43 five-letter words containing ELL 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 ELL?
JELLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUELL (14), JELLS (12), KELLY (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing ELL?
Everyday examples include SHELL, HELLO, SPELL, JELLY, SMELL, SELLS, TELLS, QUELL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ELL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JELLO (12), KVELL (12), DELLY (9), GELLY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.