8 Letter Words Containing KEL

There are 37+ eight letter words with KEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter KEL 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 KEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With KEL

unlikely 15
skeleton 12
cokelike 18
kellauts 12
keloidal 13
kelpfish 20
likelier 12
makeless 14
nickeled 15
rakelike 16
skelders 13
skeletal 12

All 8-Letter Words With KEL (22 words)

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How Common is KEL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 37 8-letter words containing KEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.3, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
37
Avg Scrabble Score
14.3
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
AU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter KEL-Words in Scrabble

kelpfish 20
cokelike 18
yokelish 18
pikelike 18
shekelim 17
skelloch 17

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains KEL is kelpfish with a total of 20 points.

K 5
E 1
L 1
P 3
F 4
I 1
S 1
H 4
noun 1. any of a number of fish that live among kelp or other marine algae

FAQ 8 Letter Words With KEL

  • How many 8 letter words containing KEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 37 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain KEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing KEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "kelpfish", "keloidal", "triskele", "skellier" contain KEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "kelpfish" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing KEL?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing KEL include "unlikely", "skeleton", "cokelike", "kellauts", "keloidal".