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9 Letter Words Containing ELS

There are 109+ nine letter words with ELS in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words With ELS

elsewhere 15
parallels 11
bechamels 18
becudgels 15
bepommels 17
cascabels 15
dowsabels 15
ensorcels 11
firereels 12
forefeels 15
hydromels 18
nonnovels 12

All 9-Letter Words With ELS (81 words)

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How Common is ELS as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 109 9-letter words containing ELS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14, with -S endings dominating (91% of them).

Total Words
109
Avg Scrabble Score
14.0
Most Common Ending (91%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ELS-Words in Scrabble

flywheels 21
webwheels 20
whimbrels 19
bobwheels 19
bechamels 18
hydromels 18

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ELS is flywheels with a total of 21 points.

F 4
L 1
Y 4
W 4
H 4
E 1
E 1
L 1
S 1
noun 1. a heavy revolving wheel in a machine which is used to increase the machine's momentum and thereby provide greater stability or a reserve of available power

FAQ 9 Letter Words With ELS

  • How many 9 letter words containing ELS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 109 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ELS. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing ELS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "excelsior", "squirrels", "maelstrom", "gelsemium" contain ELS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "excelsior" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing ELS?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing ELS include "elsewhere", "parallels", "bechamels", "becudgels", "bepommels".