5 Letter Words Containing ELM

There are 6+ five letter words with ELM in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ELM 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 ELM.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ELM

elmen 7
helms 10
pelma 9
skelm 11
whelm 13
yelms 10

All 5-Letter Words With ELM (3 words)

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How Common is ELM as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 6 5-letter words containing ELM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -M endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
6
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
M

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5 Letter Words with ELM are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words starting with ELM.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ELM-Words in Scrabble

whelm 13
skelm 11
helms 10
yelms 10
pelma 9
elmen 7

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ELM is whelm with a total of 13 points.

W 4
H 4
E 1
L 1
M 3
verb 1. engulf, submerge, or bury
Synonyms:
befallhappen tocome uponhitstrikefall onoverwhelmoverpowerovercomebe visited onengulfsweep overtake by surprisesurprisecatch unawarescatch unpreparedcatch off guard
noun 1. an act or instance of flowing or heaping up abundantly; a surge

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ELM

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

    There are 6 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ELM. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "skelm", "pelma", "whelm", "elmen" contain ELM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "whelm" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ELM include "elmen", "helms", "pelma", "skelm", "whelm".