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Words That Start With ELL

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Popular Words That Start With ELL

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

All Words That Start With ELL 22 words

8-Letter Words Starting With ELL 5

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How common is ELL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 22 words that start with ELL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is ELLIPSOGRAPHS (21 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
22
Most common length
8 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
12.7
out of 21 max
Longest word
ELLIPTICALNESS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • l 13.6%
  • c 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi13.6%
  • ie4.5%

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 ELL

e 1l 1l 1i 1p 3s 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4s 1

E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + P 3 + S 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

ellipsographs

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 ELL are there?

There are 22 words that start with ELL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 ELL?

ELLIPSOGRAPHS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELLIPSOGRAPH (20), ELLIPTICALLY (19), ELLIPTICITY (18).

What are some common words that start with ELL?

Everyday examples include ELLIPTICAL, ELLIPSIS, ELLIPSE, ELLIPTIC, ELL, ELLIPTICALLY, ELLIPSES, ELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ELL?

ELLIPTICALNESS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELLIPTICAL (10 letters) is the longest common one.