5 Letter Words Containing ELS

There are 26+ five letter words with ELS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ELS 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 ELS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ELS

welsh 11
feels 8
fuels 8
avels 8
baels 7
ciels 7
duels 6
elsin 5
goels 6
heels 8
keels 9
noels 5

All 5-Letter Words With ELS (15 words)

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How Common is ELS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 26 5-letter words containing ELS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.4, with -S endings dominating (92% of them).

Total Words
26
Avg Scrabble Score
7.4
Most Common Ending (92%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ELS-Words in Scrabble

jeels 12
axels 12
welsh 11
bhels 10
keels 9
koels 9

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

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ELS is jeels with a total of 12 points.

J 8
E 1
E 1
L 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ELS

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

    There are 26 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ELS. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "welsh", "jeels", "axels", "elsin" contain ELS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jeels" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ELS include "welsh", "feels", "fuels", "avels", "baels".