Words Containing SEL
- 798 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing SEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing SEL 798 words
4-Letter Words With SEL 5
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With SEL 14
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With SEL 60
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With SEL 92
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With SEL 132
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With SEL 156
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With SEL 119
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With SEL 89
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With SEL 52
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With SEL 40
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With SEL 17
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With SEL 17
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With SEL 1
17-Letter Words With SEL 3
How often does SEL appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 798 words containing SEL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is PROSELYTIZATIONS (30 points) and 38.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 798
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 156 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- DEFENSELESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.6%
- y 11.8%
- l 9.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ou10.7%
- ea4.9%
- ie4.4%
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 SEL
p 3r 1o 1s 1e 1l 1y 4t 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
proselytizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing SEL FAQ
How many words containing SEL are there?
There are 798 words containing SEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 156 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing SEL?
PROSELYTIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PROSELYTIZATION (29), PROSELYTIZING (28), PROSELYTIZED (27).
What are some common words containing SEL?
Everyday examples include SELECT, CLOSELY, MYSELF, OURSELVES, YOURSELF, THEMSELVES, SELECTION, SELL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing SEL?
DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CEASELESSLY (11 letters) is the longest common one.