With ELL
23 words · highest scoring is jelly at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ELL
There are 23 five letter words containing ELL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jelly at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 23 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BELLE, HELLA, SHELL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With ELL, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With ELL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ELL
- jelly15
- quell14
- kelly12
- belly10
- dwell9
- fella8
- hella8
- hello8
Common 5 Letter Words With ELL
- belle7
- belly10
- dwell9
- hello8
- kelly12
- sells5
- spell7
- telly8
5 Letter Words With ELL Defined
- belleNoun · 7 points
- a beautiful girl or woman, especially the most beautiful at a particular event
- celloNoun · 7 points
- a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player
- hellaAdverb · 8 points
- extremely (used for emphasis)
- shellNoun · 8 points
- the hard protective outer case of a mollusc or crustacean
- tellsVerb · 5 points
- communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
5 Letter Words With ELL: Questions
How many five letter words containing ELL are there?
There are 23 five letter words containing ELL in our dictionary, and 23 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ELL?
JELLY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ELL?
BELLE, HELLA, SHELL are among the most familiar five letter words containing ELL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ELL 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.