With ELLS
30 words · highest scoring is shellshock at 22 points
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About 10 Letter Words With ELLS
There are 30 ten letter words containing ELLS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is shellshock at 22 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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10 Letter Words With ELLS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 10 Letter Words With ELLS
- shellshock22
- bodyshells19
- bombshells19
- bedellship18
- honeybells18
- clamshells17
- hellscapes17
- lampshells17
10 Letter Words With ELLS Defined
- shellshockNoun · 22 points
- a condition with psychological and psychosomatic symptoms resulting from exposure to active warfare, first identified in soldiers undergoing bombardment in the trenches in the First World War. Shell shock would now be regarded as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder
- clamshellsNoun · 17 points
- the shell of a clam, formed of two roughly equal valves with a hinge
- bridewellsNoun · 16 points
- a prison or reform school for petty offenders
- speedwellsNoun · 16 points
- a small creeping herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, with small blue or pink flowers
- supercellsNoun · 14 points
- a large slow-moving area of updraught and downdraught which causes violent thunderstorms, heavy hail, and tornadoes
10 Letter Words With ELLS: Questions
How many ten letter words containing ELLS are there?
There are 30 ten letter words containing ELLS in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among ten letter words containing ELLS?
SHELLSHOCK is the highest scoring option at 22 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common ten letter words containing ELLS?
AEROSHELLS, CLAMSHELLS, RITORNELLS are among the most familiar ten letter words containing ELLS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these ten letter words containing ELLS valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.