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Words That Start With ELA

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Popular Words That Start With ELA

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

All Words That Start With ELA 97 words

6-Letter Words Starting With ELA 9

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7-Letter Words Starting With ELA 13

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8-Letter Words Starting With ELA 12

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9-Letter Words Starting With ELA 11

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10-Letter Words Starting With ELA 16

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11-Letter Words Starting With ELA 17

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12-Letter Words Starting With ELA 8

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13-Letter Words Starting With ELA 5

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How common is ELA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 97 words that start with ELA. Most are 11 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is ELASTICIZING (24 points) and 42.3% end in S.

Total words
97
Most common length
11 letters
17 words
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 24 max
Longest word
ELABORATENESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
42.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.3%
  • e 18.6%
  • d 10.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io8.2%
  • ae4.1%
  • ai4.1%

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 word that starts with ELA

e 1l 1a 1s 1t 1i 1c 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

elasticizing

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 ELA are there?

There are 97 words that start with ELA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 17 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 ELA?

ELASTICIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELASTICIZED (23), ELASMOBRANCHS (22), ELASTICIZES (22).

What are some common words that start with ELA?

Everyday examples include ELABORATE, ELASTIC, ELAPSE, ELATION, ELABORATION, ELABORATELY, ELASTICITY, ELATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ELA?

ELABORATENESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELABORATIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.