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5 Letter Words Containing EL

There are 233 5-letter English words that contain EL. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is HAZEL at 17 points.

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

Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is hazel at 17 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

FAQs

How many 5-letter words contain EL?

233 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters EL.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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