Words Containing ELIG

Q: How many words containing ELIG are there?

There are 125 words containing ELIG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 26 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing ELIG?

DERELIGIONIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DERELIGIONIZED (26), DERELIGIONIZES (25), DELIGHTFULNESSES (24).

Q: What are some common words containing ELIG?

Everyday examples include RELIGIOUS , RELIGION , DELIGHT , DELIGHTFUL , ELIGIBLE , RELIGIONS , RELIGIOUSLY , DELIGHTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing ELIG?

DELIGHTFULNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELIGIBILITY (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does ELIG appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 125 words containing ELIG. Most are 11 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is DERELIGIONIZING (27 points) and 45.6% end in S.

Total words: 125
Most common length: 11 letters; 26 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.8; out of 27 max
Longest word: DELIGHTFULNESSES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 45.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 45.6%
t 10.4%
y 10.4%

Top vowel pairs

io47.2%
ou13.6%
ie6.4%

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Highest-scoring word containing ELIG

d ₂e ₁r ₁e ₁l ₁i ₁g ₂i ₁o ₁n ₁i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

D 2 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points

Double word: 54 pts
Triple word: 81 pts

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

dereligionizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing ELIG are there?

There are 125 words containing ELIG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 26 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ELIG?

DERELIGIONIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DERELIGIONIZED (26), DERELIGIONIZES (25), DELIGHTFULNESSES (24).

What are some common words containing ELIG?

Everyday examples include RELIGIOUS, RELIGION, DELIGHT, DELIGHTFUL, ELIGIBLE, RELIGIONS, RELIGIOUSLY, DELIGHTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing ELIG?

DELIGHTFULNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELIGIBILITY (11 letters) is the longest common one.