5 Letter Words Containing ELI

There are 20+ five letter words with ELI in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ELI 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 ELI.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ELI

elite 5
belie 7
delis 6
eliad 6
elide 6
elint 5
felid 9
gelid 7
helio 8
helix 15
kelim 11
melic 9

All 5-Letter Words With ELI (16 words)

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How Common is ELI as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 20 5-letter words containing ELI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.3, with -E endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
7.3
Most Common Ending (20%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ELI-Words in Scrabble

helix 15
kelim 11
melik 11
felid 9
melic 9
helio 8

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ELI is helix with a total of 15 points.

H 4
E 1
L 1
I 1
X 8
noun 1. an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase
Synonyms:
spiralcoilcurlcorkscrewtwisttwirlloopgyrewhorlscrollcurlicueconvolution
noun 2. the rim of the external ear

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ELI

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

    There are 20 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ELI. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "helix", "relie", "felid", "melic" contain ELI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "helix" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ELI include "elite", "belie", "delis", "eliad", "elide".