5 Letter Words Containing ERL

There are 6+ five letter words with ERL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ERL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with ERL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ERL

ferly 11
gerle 6
herls 8
maerl 7
merle 7
merls 7

All 5-Letter Words With ERL (5 words)

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How Common is ERL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 6 5-letter words containing ERL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -E endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
6
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (33%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
AE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ERL-Words in Scrabble

ferly 11
herls 8
merle 7
merls 7
maerl 7
gerle 6

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ERL?

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ERL is ferly with a total of 11 points.

F 4
E 1
R 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ERL

  • How many 5 letter words containing ERL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 6 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ERL. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing ERL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "merle", "ferly", "gerle", "maerl" contain ERL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "ferly" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing ERL?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ERL include "ferly", "gerle", "herls", "maerl", "merle".