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6-Letter Words With CEL

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Popular 6-Letter Words With CEL

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

All 6-Letter Words With CEL 23 words

How often does CEL appear in six-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 23 six-letter words containing CEL. They average 9.8 points, the best is EXCELS (15 points) and 39.1% end in L.

Total words
23
Average Scrabble score
9.8
out of 15 max
Everyday words
30%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
L
39.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • l 39.1%
  • s 17.4%
  • y 13%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae4.3%
  • ia4.3%

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 containing CEL

e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1s 1

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 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).

excels

Form of excel

  1. verbdistinguish oneself“She excelled in math”
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How many six-letter words containing CEL are there?

There are 23 six-letter words containing CEL 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 containing CEL?

EXCELS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CICELY (13), MYCELE (13), NICELY (11).

What are some common six-letter words containing CEL?

Everyday examples include CANCEL, NICELY, PARCEL, CELERY, CELLAR, EXCELS, OCELOT, CELLOS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare six-letter words containing CEL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MYCELE (13), CARCEL (10), CELIAC (10), CELOMS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.