Words Ending in ELL
- 145 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in ELL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in ELL 145 words
4-Letter Words Ending in ELL 14
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Ending in ELL 11
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Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Ending in ELL 38
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Ending in ELL 35
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Ending in ELL 25
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in ELL 2
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in ELL 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in ELL 1
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Ending in ELL 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is ELL at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 145 words ending in ELL. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11 points, the best is COCKLESHELL (22 points) and S is the most common first letter (12.4%).
- Total words
- 145
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 38 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- TORTOISESHELL
- 13 letters
- Most common first letter
- S
- 12.4% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- s 12.4%
- b 9.7%
- m 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou8.3%
- oo3.4%
- ai2.8%
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 word ending in ELL
C 3 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
cockleshell
- nouna small light flimsy boat
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How many words ending in ELL are there?
There are 145 words ending in ELL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 38 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in ELL?
COCKLESHELL is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAWKBELL (20), MAXWELL (19), BOMBSHELL (18).
What are some common words ending in ELL?
Everyday examples include SHELL, HELL, SELL, CELL, SPELL, FELL, TELL, WELL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in ELL?
TORTOISESHELL has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BLUEBELL (8 letters) is the longest common one.