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Words Containing WEL

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All Words Containing WEL 399 words

5-Letter Words With WEL 23

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6-Letter Words With WEL 35

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7-Letter Words With WEL 56

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8-Letter Words With WEL 77

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9-Letter Words With WEL 80

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10-Letter Words With WEL 56

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11-Letter Words With WEL 33

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12-Letter Words With WEL 14

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13-Letter Words With WEL 12

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15-Letter Words With WEL 4

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16-Letter Words With WEL 1

17-Letter Words With WEL 1

How often does WEL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 399 words containing WEL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.2 points, the best is WELTSCHMERZES (32 points) and 37.3% end in S.

Total words
399
Most common length
9 letters
80 words
Average Scrabble score
15.2
out of 32 max
Longest word
SWELLHEADEDNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
37.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 37.3%
  • d 14.8%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou4.3%
  • ie2.8%
  • ea2.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

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Highest-scoring word containing WEL

w 4e 1l 1t 1s 1c 3h 4m 3e 1r 1z 10e 1s 1

W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + T 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points

Double word
64 pts
Triple word
96 pts

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

weltschmerzes

Form of weltschmerz

  1. nounsadness on thinking about the evils of the world
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How many words containing WEL are there?

There are 399 words containing WEL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 80 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WEL?

WELTSCHMERZES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WELTSCHMERZ (30), OVERBEJEWELED (29), VOWELIZATIONS (28).

What are some common words containing WEL?

Everyday examples include WELCOME, WELL, TWELVE, VOWEL, WELFARE, UNWELCOME, FAREWELL, WELCOMES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WEL?

SWELLHEADEDNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WELLINGTON (10 letters) is the longest common one.