Words Containing EL

Q: How many words contain "EL"?

7,974 valid English words contain the sequence EL.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing EL?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing EL?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHICALLY — 27 letters.

There are 7,974 English words that contain the sequence EL. Range: AASVOGEL to ZOOXANTHELLAE. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 points; the longest is ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHICALLY (27 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 7,974 words containing EL

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3-letter(14)
4-letter(73)
5-letter(233)
6-letter(559)
7-letter(886)
8-letter(1,329)
9-letter(1,272)
10-letter(1,009)
11-letter(835)
12-letter(594)
13-letter(446)
14-letter(273)
15-letter(190)

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Showing the first 600 of 7,974 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	electroencephalographically	47	55
2	carboxymethylcelluloses	47	53
3	carboxymethylcellulose	46	52
4	immunoelectrophoretically	41	49
5	electroencephalographic	40	47
6	electrocardiographically	40	46
7	microelectrophoretically	40	46
8	electroencephalography	40	45
9	electroencephalographers	39	45
10	electroencephalographies	39	45

What these words mean

electroencephalographically: Valid 27-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcelluloses: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcellulose: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunoelectrophoretically: Valid 25-letter English word — definition not on file.
electroencephalographic: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
electrocardiographically: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.
microelectrophoretically: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.
electroencephalography: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
electroencephalographers: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.
electroencephalographies: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "EL"?

7,974 valid English words contain EL.

Best Scrabble word containing EL?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts.

Longest word containing EL?

ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHICALLY (27 letters).