With WEL
11 words · highest scoring is jewel at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words With WEL
There are 11 five letter words containing WEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jewel at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 11 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOWEL, DWELT, VOWEL 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 WEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With WEL
- jewel15
- welch13
- vowel11
- welsh11
- bowel10
- dowel9
- dwell9
- dwelt9
Common 5 Letter Words With WEL
- bowel10
- dowel9
- dwell9
- jewel15
- swell8
- towel8
- welch13
- wells8
5 Letter Words With WEL Defined
- bowelNoun · 10 points
- the part of the alimentary canal below the stomach; the intestine
- dowelNoun · 9 points
- a projecting peg used for holding together components of a structure
- dweltVerb · 9 points
- live in or at a specified place
- swellVerb · 8 points
- (especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
- vowelNoun · 11 points
- a speech sound which is produced by comparatively open configuration of the vocal tract, with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction, and which is a unit of the sound system of a language that forms the nucleus of a syllable
- wellsAdverb · 8 points
- in a good or satisfactory way
5 Letter Words With WEL: Questions
How many five letter words containing WEL are there?
There are 11 five letter words containing WEL in our dictionary, and 11 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing WEL?
JEWEL 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 WEL?
BOWEL, DWELT, VOWEL are among the most familiar five letter words containing WEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing WEL 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.