3 Letter Words Containing EL

There are 14 3-letter English words that contain EL, from BEL to TEL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ELK (7), ELF (6), BEL (5). This is a small pattern — under 20 words in ENABLE — so we exclude it from our sitemap but keep the page for players who reach it directly. Roughly 0% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

E

G

GEL4 pts

M

MEL5 pts

S

SEL3 pts

T

TEL3 pts

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	elk	7	8
2	elf	6	7
3	bel	5	7
4	cel	5	7
5	elm	5	7
6	mel	5	7
7	gel	4	6
8	del	4	5
9	eld	4	5
10	ell	3	5

FAQs

How many 3-letter words contain EL?

14 valid 3-letter English words contain the letters EL in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	elk	7	8
2	elf	6	7
3	bel	5	7
4	cel	5	7
5	elm	5	7
6	mel	5	7
7	gel	4	6
8	del	4	5
9	eld	4	5
10	ell	3	5

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	elk	7	8
2	elf	6	7
3	bel	5	7
4	cel	5	7
5	elm	5	7
6	mel	5	7
7	gel	4	6
8	del	4	5
9	eld	4	5
10	ell	3	5

Word list

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Top 10 highest-scoring words

FAQs

How many 3-letter words contain EL?

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Refine by length — words containing EL

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	elk	7	8
2	elf	6	7
3	bel	5	7
4	cel	5	7
5	elm	5	7
6	mel	5	7
7	gel	4	6
8	del	4	5
9	eld	4	5
10	ell	3	5