Words Containing ELLS
- 148 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing ELLS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing ELLS 148 words
5-Letter Words With ELLS 14
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With ELLS 11
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With ELLS 12
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With ELLS 36
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With ELLS 34
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With ELLS 27
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With ELLS 5
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With ELLS 4
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With ELLS 2
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With ELLS 2
Full 14-letter listHow often does ELLS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 148 words containing ELLS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.5 points, the best is SHELLSHOCKED (25 points) and 94.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 148
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 36 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 25 max
- Longest word
- TORTOISESHELLS
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 94.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 94.6%
- t 1.4%
- d 0.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou8.1%
- oo3.4%
- ai2.7%
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 containing ELLS
s 1h 4e 1l 1l 1s 1h 4o 1c 3k 5e 1d 2
S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + S 1 + H 4 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shellshocked
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
Words containing…
Words containing ELLS by length
Longer sequences containing ELLS
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of ELLS
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Using ELLS in the middle of a word
Words Containing ELLS by the numbers
Words Containing ELLS FAQ
How many words containing ELLS are there?
There are 148 words containing ELLS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing ELLS?
SHELLSHOCKED is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are COCKLESHELLS (23), GESELLSCHAFTEN (23), SHELLSHOCKS (23).
What are some common words containing ELLS?
Everyday examples include SELLS, SPELLS, TELLS, SMELLS, SHELLS, BELLS, CELLS, DWELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing ELLS?
TORTOISESHELLS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BLUEBELLS (9 letters) is the longest common one.