With NEL
9 words · highest scoring is finely at 12 points
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About 6 Letter Words With NEL
There are 9 six letter words containing NEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is finely at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — FINELY, KERNEL, NELSON 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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6 Letter Words With NEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words With NEL
- finely12
- kennel10
- kernel10
- funnel9
- lonely9
- panels8
- nellie6
- nelson6
Common 6 Letter Words With NEL
- finely12
- funnel9
- kennel10
- kernel10
- lonely9
- nellie6
- nelson6
- panels8
6 Letter Words With NEL Defined
- finelyAdverb · 12 points
- in a very skilled manner; excellently
- funnelNoun · 9 points
- a tube or pipe that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for guiding liquid or powder into a small opening
- kernelNoun · 10 points
- a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its shell
- lonelyAdjective · 9 points
- sad because one has no friends or company
- nelsonNoun · 6 points
- a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck (half nelson), or both arms and hands are applied (full nelson)
- panelsVerb · 8 points
- cover (a wall or other surface) with panels
6 Letter Words With NEL: Questions
How many six letter words containing NEL are there?
There are 9 six letter words containing NEL in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words containing NEL?
FINELY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words containing NEL?
FINELY, KERNEL, NELSON are among the most familiar six letter words containing NEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words containing NEL 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.