With MEL
6 words · highest scoring is camel at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With MEL
There are 6 five letter words containing MEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is camel at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CAMEL, MELON, SMELL 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.
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5 Letter Words With MEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With MEL
- camel9
- melee7
- melon7
- melts7
- smell7
- smelt7
Common 5 Letter Words With MEL
- camel9
- melee7
- melon7
- melts7
- smell7
- smelt7
5 Letter Words With MEL Defined
- camelNoun · 9 points
- a large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps
- meleeNoun · 7 points
- a confused fight or scuffle
- melonNoun · 7 points
- the large round fruit of a plant of the gourd family, with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
- meltsVerb · 7 points
- make or become liquefied by heat
- smellNoun · 7 points
- the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose
- smeltNoun · 7 points
- a small silvery fish which lives in both marine and fresh water and is sometimes fished commercially
5 Letter Words With MEL: Questions
How many five letter words containing MEL are there?
There are 6 five letter words containing MEL in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing MEL?
CAMEL is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing MEL?
CAMEL, MELON, SMELL are among the most familiar five letter words containing MEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing MEL 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.