5-Letter Words With WEL
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WEL 23 words
How often does WEL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 five-letter words containing WEL. They average 9.9 points, the best is JEWEL (15 points) and 47.8% end in L.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 47.8% of words
Most common last letters
- l 47.8%
- s 17.4%
- t 13%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WEL
j 8e 1w 4e 1l 1
J 8 + E 1 + W 4 + E 1 + L 1 = 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).
jewel
- nouna precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
- nouna person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
- verbadorn or decorate with precious stones“jeweled dresses”
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How many five-letter words containing WEL are there?
There are 23 five-letter words containing WEL 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 WEL?
JEWEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELCH (13), KWELA (12), WELKE (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing WEL?
Everyday examples include VOWEL, JEWEL, TOWEL, SWELL, BOWEL, DWELL, DWELT, WELSH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WELCH (13), KWELA (12), WELKE (12), WELKS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.