5-Letter Words With RL
- 69 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With RL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With RL 69 words
How often does RL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 69 five-letter words containing RL. They average 7.7 points, the best is JARLS (12 points) and 40.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 69
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40.6%
- l 23.2%
- y 18.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.3%
- eo2.9%
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 RL
j 8a 1r 1l 1s 1
J 8 + A 1 + R 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jarls
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing RL are there?
There are 69 five-letter words containing RL 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 RL?
JARLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIRL (11), WHORL (11), FERLY (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing RL?
Everyday examples include EARLY, WORLD, CURLY, GIRLS, SWIRL, PEARL, GNARL, SNARL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing RL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JARLS (12), FERLY (11), HURLY (11), BYRLS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.