8 Letter Words Containing NEL

There are 107+ eight letter words with NEL in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter NEL 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 NEL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With NEL

channels 13
cannelon 10
charnels 13
flannels 11
fontanel 11
funneled 12
impanels 12
kerneled 13
kernelly 15
maneless 10
paneling 11
petronel 10

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How Common is NEL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 107 8-letter words containing NEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.7, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
107
Avg Scrabble Score
11.7
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UI
UE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter NEL-Words in Scrabble

jejunely 25
equinely 20
quinella 17
quenelle 17
zanellas 17
zoneless 17

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NEL is jejunely with a total of 25 points.

J 8
E 1
J 8
U 1
N 1
E 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With NEL

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

    There are 107 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain NEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "quinella", "quenelle", "equinely", "jejunely" contain NEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jejunely" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing NEL include "channels", "cannelon", "charnels", "flannels", "fontanel".