5 Letter Words Containing WEL

There are 23+ five letter words with WEL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter WEL 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 WEL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With WEL

vowel 11
welsh 11
wells 8
bowel 10
dowel 9
dwell 9
dwelt 9
jewel 15
kwela 12
newel 8
rowel 8
sewel 8

All 5-Letter Words With WEL (17 words)

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How Common is WEL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 23 5-letter words containing WEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -L endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (48%)
L

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter WEL-Words in Scrabble

jewel 15
welch 13
welks 12
kwela 12
welke 12
welkt 12

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

15 Points

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

J 8
E 1
W 4
E 1
L 1
noun 1. a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament
Synonyms:
gemgemstoneprecious stonesemi-precious stonestonebrilliant

FAQ 5 Letter Words With WEL

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

    There are 23 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "jewel", "welly", "tewel", "welsh" contain WEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jewel" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing WEL include "vowel", "welsh", "wells", "bowel", "dowel".