Words That Start With EL
- 826 words
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Popular Words That Start With EL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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8-Letter Words Starting With EL 81-82 of 82
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Full 11-letter listHow common is EL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 826 words that start with EL. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.3 points, the best is ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY (39 points) and 40.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 826
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 83 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 39 max
- Longest word
- ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.1%
- e 10.5%
- y 9%
Top vowel pairs
- io8.8%
- ia4.7%
- ie4.7%
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 that starts with EL
e 1l 1e 1c 3t 1r 1o 1m 3y 4o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + M 3 + Y 4 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 39 points
- Double word
- 78 pts
- Triple word
- 117 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
electromyographically
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with EL are there?
There are 826 words that start with EL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 83 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with EL?
ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (36), ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY (34), ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC (34).
What are some common words that start with EL?
Everyday examples include ELEVATOR, ELSEWHERE, ELECTRONIC, ELEMENT, ELECTION, ELSE, ELECT, ELECTRIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with EL?
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROMAGNETIC (15 letters) is the longest common one.