5-Letter Words With PEL
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With PEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With PEL 18 words
How often does PEL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 five-letter words containing PEL. They average 8.3 points, the best is EXPEL (14 points) and 38.9% end in L.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 38.9% of words
Most common last letters
- l 38.9%
- s 27.8%
- a 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing PEL
e 1x 8p 3e 1l 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + L 1 = 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).
expel
- verbforce to leave or move out“He was expelled from his native country”
- verbremove from a position or office“The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds”
- verbcause to flee“rout out the fighters from their caves”
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How many five-letter words containing PEL are there?
There are 18 five-letter words containing PEL 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 PEL?
EXPEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPELK (11), PELFS (10), IMPEL (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing PEL?
Everyday examples include SPELL, EXPEL, LAPEL, REPEL, IMPEL, PELTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing PEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPELK (11), PELFS (10), PELMA (9), SPELD (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.