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Words Containing VEL

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Popular Words Containing VEL

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

All Words Containing VEL 1,180 words

5-Letter Words With VEL 24

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6-Letter Words With VEL 46

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7-Letter Words With VEL 74

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8-Letter Words With VEL 134

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9-Letter Words With VEL 160

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10-Letter Words With VEL 158

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11-Letter Words With VEL 156

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12-Letter Words With VEL 164

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13-Letter Words With VEL 120

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14-Letter Words With VEL 74

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15-Letter Words With VEL 44

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16-Letter Words With VEL 10

17-Letter Words With VEL 5

18-Letter Words With VEL 4

19-Letter Words With VEL 1

How often does VEL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,180 words containing VEL. Most are 12 letters long, they average 17.8 points, the best is SEMIQUANTITATIVELY (35 points) and 42.6% end in Y.

Total words
1,180
Most common length
12 letters
164 words
Average Scrabble score
17.8
out of 35 max
Longest word
CONTRADISTINCTIVELY
19 letters
Most common ending
Y
42.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • y 42.6%
  • s 23.1%
  • d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou2.1%
  • io1.8%
  • ie1.4%

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 VEL

s 1e 1m 3i 1q 10u 1a 1n 1t 1i 1t 1a 1t 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 35 points

Double word
70 pts
Triple word
105 pts

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

semiquantitatively

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

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How many words containing VEL are there?

There are 1,180 words containing VEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 164 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing VEL?

SEMIQUANTITATIVELY is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INTERSUBJECTIVELY (34), HYPERDEVELOPMENTS (33), HYPERDEVELOPMENT (32).

What are some common words containing VEL?

Everyday examples include DEVELOPMENT, ALTERNATIVELY, RELATIVELY, EFFECTIVELY, RESPECTIVELY, COMPARATIVELY, LEVEL, DEVELOP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing VEL?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, AUTHORITATIVELY (15 letters) is the longest common one.