9-Letter Words With ELU
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ELU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ELU 38 words
How often does ELU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 nine-letter words containing ELU. They average 12.7 points, the best is CHEVELURE (17 points) and 34.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.2%
- e 18.4%
- d 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia18.4%
- io5.3%
- ui5.3%
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 nine-letter word containing ELU
c 3h 4e 1v 4e 1l 1u 1r 1e 1
C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + U 1 + R 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chevelure
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing ELU are there?
There are 38 nine-letter words containing ELU 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 nine-letter word containing ELU?
CHEVELURE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JELUTONGS (17), MAMELUKES (17), SPHACELUS (16).
What are some common nine-letter words containing ELU?
Everyday examples include RELUCTANT, ELUCIDATE, ELUSIVELY, DELUSIONS, SPELUNKER, ALLELUIAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing ELU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHEVELURE (17), JELUTONGS (17), MAMELUKES (17), SPELUNKED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.