6-Letter Words Starting With EL
- 60 words
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Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With EL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With EL 60 words
How common is EL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 60 six-letter words that start with EL. They average 8.1 points, the best is ELIXIR (13 points) and 40% end in S.
- Total words
- 60
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.1
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- d 10%
- r 10%
Top vowel pairs
- ee3.3%
- ia3.3%
- oi3.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with EL
e 1l 1i 1x 8i 1r 1
E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + X 8 + I 1 + R 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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 six-letter words that start with EL are there?
There are 60 six-letter words that start with EL 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 six-letter word that starts with EL?
ELIXIR is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELFISH (12), ELVISH (12), ELBOWS (11).
What are some common six-letter words that start with EL?
Everyday examples include ELEVEN, ELECTS, ELAPSE, ELICIT, ELDEST, ELITES, ELBOWS, ELIXIR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with EL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ELCHEE (11), ELCHIS (11), ELENCH (11), ELICHE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.