Words Containing ELF

There are over 178 words with the letters ELF in English. From short ELF-words to long ones, find all the words that have ELF in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with ELF.

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3-Letter Words With ELF

Short high-frequency ELF-words:

elf

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4-Letter Words With ELF

Common 4-letter ELF-words:

self

delf

elfs

pelf

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5-Letter Words With ELF

Common 5-letter ELF-words:

delfs

delft

elfed

elfin

pelfs

selfs

selfy

shelf

skelf

thelf

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6-Letter Words With ELF

Common 6-letter ELF-words:

itself

myself

belfry

delfts

elfing

elfins

elfish

meself

selfed

selfie

shelfs

shelfy

skelfs

telfer

unself

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7-Letter Words With ELF

Common 7-letter ELF-words:

himself

herself

welfare

oneself

eelfare

elfhood

elfland

elflike

elflock

hisself

ourself

selfdom

selfies

selfish

selfist

shelfed

telford

thyself

twelfth

unselfs

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8-Letter Words With ELF

Common 8-letter ELF-words:

belfried

belfries

elfishes

elfishly

elflands

elflocks

selfhood

selfisms

selfists

selfless

selfmate

selfness

selfward

shelfful

shelfier

telfered

telferic

twelfths

welfares

yourself

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9-Letter Words With ELF

Common 9-letter ELF-words:

angelfish

barrelful

bushelful

damselfly

delftware

heelflips

selfishly

selfmates

selfwards

shelffuls

shelflife

shelfmark

shelfroom

shovelful

telferage

telfering

twelfthly

unselfing

unselfish

welfarist

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10-Letter Words With ELF

Common 10-letter ELF-words:

barrelfish

barrelfuls

bushelfuls

damselfish

delftwares

distelfink

elfishness

funnelform

satchelful

selflessly

selfnesses

shelflives

shelfmarks

shelfrooms

shovelfuls

telferages

welfarisms

welfarists

welfarites

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11-Letter Words With ELF

Common 11-letter ELF-words:

angelfishes

antiwelfare

damselflies

distelfinks

jewelfishes

mantelshelf

mantleshelf

satchelfuls

selfishness

selfpublish

shelftalker

unselfishly

welfaristic

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12-Letter Words With ELF

Common 12-letter ELF-words:

barrelfishes

damselfishes

elfishnesses

fennelflower

mantelshelfs

mantleshelfs

selfdoubting

selflessness

selfsameness

selftracking

shelftalkers

squirrelfish

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13-Letter Words With ELF

Common 13-letter ELF-words:

fennelflowers

mantelshelfed

mantleshelfed

selfexamining

selfishnesses

selfpublished

selfpublisher

selfpublishes

unselfishness

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14-Letter Words With ELF

Common 14-letter ELF-words:

mantelshelfing

mantleshelfing

selflessnesses

selfpubliished

selfpublishers

selfpublishing

selfsamenesses

squirrelfishes

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15-Letter Words With ELF

Common 15-letter ELF-words:

unselfconscious

unselfishnesses

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178 Common Words with ELF

Most Common Length
8
(31 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.6
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ELF is squirrelfishes with a total of 29 points.

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U 1
I 1
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H 4
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noun 1. a large-eyed, chiefly nocturnal marine fish that is typically brightly coloured and lives around rocks or coral reefs in warm seas

A list of all ELF words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with ELF. Also commonly searched for are words that end in ELF. Try our five letter words with ELF page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters ELF

  • How many words containing ELF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 178 words in the English dictionary that contain ELF, and most of them are 8 letters long (31 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing ELF?

    The longest word containing ELF is "unselfishnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "himself" is the longest common word containing ELF.

  • Are there any rare words containing ELF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "squirrelfish", "jewelfish", "selfexamining", "squirrelfishes" contain ELF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "squirrelfishes" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing ELF?

    Most words containing ELF are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "belfried", "belfries", "elfishes", "elfishly", "elflands".