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5-Letter Words With ZEL

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ZEL

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

All 5-Letter Words With ZEL 6 words

How often does ZEL appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words containing ZEL. They average 16.7 points and the best is ZIZEL (23 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
16.7
out of 23 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
L
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • l 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou16.7%

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 ZEL

z 10i 1z 10e 1l 1

Z 10 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + L 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

zizel

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 ZEL are there?

There are 6 five-letter words containing ZEL 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 ZEL?

ZIZEL is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAZEL (17), BEZEL (16), PUZEL (16).

Which rare five-letter words containing ZEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZIZEL (23), PUZEL (16), SIZEL (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.