7-Letter Words Starting With ELI
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ELI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With ELI 7 words
How common is ELI at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words that start with ELI. They average 9.6 points and the best is ELIXIRS (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- g 14.3%
- m 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring seven-letter word that starts with ELI
e 1l 1i 1x 8i 1r 1s 1
E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + X 8 + I 1 + R 1 + S 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).
elixirs
Form of elixir
- nouna sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste
- nounhypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
- nouna substance believed to cure all ills
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How many seven-letter words that start with ELI are there?
There are 7 seven-letter words that start with ELI 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 seven-letter word that starts with ELI?
ELIXIRS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELICHES (12), ELICITS (9), ELITISM (9).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with ELI?
Everyday examples include ELITIST, ELITISM, ELISION, ELICITS, ELIXIRS, ELIDING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.