Words Containing WELLS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing WELLS?

MAXWELLS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GROUNDSWELLS (17), WELLSPRINGS (17), WELLSPRING (16).

Q: What are some common words containing WELLS?

Everyday examples include DWELLS , SWELLS , WELLS , WELLSPRING , FAREWELLS , GROUNDSWELLS , INKWELLS , WELLSPRINGS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing WELLS?

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

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All Words Containing WELLS 26 words

How often does WELLS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words containing WELLS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is MAXWELLS (20 points) and 92.3% end in S.

Total words: 26
Most common length: 8 letters; 7 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.6; out of 20 max
Longest word: GROUNDSWELLS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 92.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 92.3%
e 3.8%
g 3.8%

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ou15.4%
ai3.8%
ee3.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing WELLS

m ₃a ₁x ₈w ₄e ₁l ₁l ₁s ₁

M 3 + A 1 + X 8 + W 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + S 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).

maxwells

Form of maxwell

nouna cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
nounScottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831-1879)

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How many words containing WELLS are there?

There are 26 words containing WELLS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WELLS?

MAXWELLS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GROUNDSWELLS (17), WELLSPRINGS (17), WELLSPRING (16).

What are some common words containing WELLS?

Everyday examples include DWELLS, SWELLS, WELLS, WELLSPRING, FAREWELLS, GROUNDSWELLS, INKWELLS, WELLSPRINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WELLS?

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