6-Letter Words With ELLS
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With ELLS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With ELLS 11 words
How often does ELLS appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 six-letter words containing ELLS. They average 9.5 points, the best is QUELLS (15 points) and 100% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 55%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ue9.1%
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 ELLS
q 10u 1e 1l 1l 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + L 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).
quells
Form of quell
- verbsuppress or crush completely“squelch any sign of dissent”
- verbovercome or allay“quell my hunger”
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How many six-letter words containing ELLS are there?
There are 11 six-letter words containing ELLS 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 ELLS?
QUELLS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KVELLS (13), DWELLS (10), KNELLS (10).
What are some common six-letter words containing ELLS?
Everyday examples include SPELLS, SMELLS, SHELLS, DWELLS, SWELLS, QUELLS, KNELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing ELLS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KVELLS (13), SKELLS (10), SNELLS (6), STELLS (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.