Words That Start With ELE

Q: How many words that start with ELE are there?

There are 436 words that start with ELE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 54 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ELE?

ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPH (36), ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY (34), ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC (34).

Q: What are some common words that start with ELE?

Everyday examples include ELEVATOR , ELECTRONIC , ELEMENT , ELECTION , ELECT , ELECTRIC , ELECTRONICALLY , ELECTORAL . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with ELE?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROMAGNETIC (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With ELE 436 words

16-Letter Words Starting With ELE 18

17-Letter Words Starting With ELE 16

18-Letter Words Starting With ELE 16

19-Letter Words Starting With ELE 17

20-Letter Words Starting With ELE 8

21-Letter Words Starting With ELE 5

How common is ELE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 436 words that start with ELE. Most are 12 letters long, they average 19 points, the best is ELECTROMYOGRAPHICALLY (39 points) and 39.4% end in S.

Total words: 436
Most common length: 12 letters; 54 words
Average Scrabble score: 19; out of 39 max
Longest word: ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.4% of words

Words by length

5 letters3
6 letters6
7 letters17
8 letters28
9 letters34
10 letters24
11 letters39
12 letters54
13 letters54
14 letters48
15 letters49
16 letters18
17 letters16
18 letters16
19 letters17
20 letters8
21 letters5

Most common last letters

s 39.4%
y 11.7%
e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

io9.2%
ie6.7%
ia4.6%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with ELE

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 ELE are there?

There are 436 words that start with ELE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 54 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 ELE?

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 ELE?

Everyday examples include ELEVATOR, ELECTRONIC, ELEMENT, ELECTION, ELECT, ELECTRIC, ELECTRONICALLY, ELECTORAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ELE?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAMS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROMAGNETIC (15 letters) is the longest common one.