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Words That Start With ELM

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Popular Words That Start With ELM

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

All Words That Start With ELM 8 words

How common is ELM at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words that start with ELM. Most are 4 letters long, they average 8.9 points and the best is ELMWOODS (14 points).

Total words
8
Most common length
4 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
8.9
out of 14 max
Longest word
ELMWOODS
8 letters
Most common ending
S
25% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 25%
  • d 12.5%
  • m 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie25%
  • oo25%

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 ELM

e 1l 1m 3w 4o 1o 1d 2s 1

E 1 + L 1 + M 3 + W 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

elmwoods

Form of elmwood

  1. nounhard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
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How many words that start with ELM are there?

There are 8 words that start with ELM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 4 letters, with 2 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 ELM?

ELMWOODS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELMWOOD (13), ELMIEST (9), ELMY (9).

What is the longest word that starts with ELM?

ELMWOODS has 8 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELMS (4 letters) is the longest common one.