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Words Containing ELSE

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

All Words Containing ELSE 11 words

How often does ELSE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words containing ELSE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is ELSEWHITHER (20 points) and 45.5% end in E.

Total words
11
Most common length
9 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13.1
out of 20 max
Longest word
GELSEMININES
12 letters
Most common ending
E
45.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • e 45.5%
  • s 27.3%
  • a 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • iu18.2%
  • ia9.1%

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 ELSE

e 1l 1s 1e 1w 4h 4i 1t 1h 4e 1r 1

E 1 + L 1 + S 1 + E 1 + W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

elsewhither

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

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Words Containing ELSE FAQ

How many words containing ELSE are there?

There are 11 words containing ELSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing ELSE?

ELSEWHITHER is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELSEWHERE (15), GELSEMININES (15), GELSEMIUMS (15).

What is the longest word containing ELSE?

GELSEMININES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELSEWHERE (9 letters) is the longest common one.