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5-Letter Words With KEL

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Popular 5-Letter Words With KEL

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

All 5-Letter Words With KEL 14 words

How often does KEL appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words containing KEL. They average 10.9 points, the best is KELPY (14 points) and 21.4% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
10.9
out of 14 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
21.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 21.4%
  • y 21.4%
  • l 14.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing KEL

k 5e 1l 1p 3y 4

K 5 + E 1 + L 1 + P 3 + 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).

kelpy

  1. noun(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
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How many five-letter words containing KEL are there?

There are 14 five-letter words containing KEL 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 KEL?

KELPY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YOKEL (12), KELLY (12), KELTY (12).

Which rare five-letter words containing KEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include KELPY (14), KELTY (12), SKELF (12), KELEP (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.