6-Letter Words With NEL
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With NEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With NEL 36 words
How often does NEL appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 six-letter words containing NEL. They average 7.9 points, the best is FINELY (12 points) and 61.1% end in L.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 61.1% of words
Most common last letters
- l 61.1%
- s 16.7%
- y 13.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- ea2.8%
- io2.8%
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 NEL
f 4i 1n 1e 1l 1y 4
F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
finely
- adverbin tiny pieces“the surfaces were finely granular”
- adverbin an elegant manner“finely costumed actors”
- adverbin a delicate manner“finely shaped features”
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How many six-letter words containing NEL are there?
There are 36 six-letter words containing NEL 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 NEL?
FINELY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KERNEL (10), KENNEL (10), KNELLS (10).
What are some common six-letter words containing NEL?
Everyday examples include TUNNEL, KERNEL, LONELY, FINELY, FUNNEL, KENNEL, PANELS, RUNNEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing NEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DYNELS (10), FANNEL (9), LANELY (9), SNELLY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.