9 Letter Words That Start With ELI

There are 5+ nine letter words beginning with ELI in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with ELI.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ELI

eliminate 11
eliciting 12
elicitors 11
eligibles 12
eliminant 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ELI (4 words)

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How Common is ELI as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 5 9-letter words starting with ELI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.4, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
5
Avg Scrabble Score
11.4
Most Common Ending (40%)
S

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9 Letter Words beginning with ELI 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 9 Letter Words with ELI.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ELI-Words in Scrabble

eligibles 12
eliciting 12
eliminant 11
eliminate 11
elicitors 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ELI?

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ELI is eligibles with a total of 12 points.

E 1
L 1
I 1
G 2
I 1
B 3
L 1
E 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ELI

  • How many 9 letter words starting with ELI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 5 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ELI. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.4.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ELI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "eliminant", "eliminate", "eliciting", "eligibles" start with ELI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "eliciting" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ELI?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ELI include "eliminate", "eliciting", "elicitors", "eligibles", "eliminant".