With NEL
4 words · highest scoring is channel at 12 points
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About 7 Letter Words With NEL
There are 4 seven letter words containing NEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is channel at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CHANNEL, COLONEL, FLANNEL 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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7 Letter Words With NEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 7 Letter Words With NEL
- channel12
- flannel10
- colonel9
- tunnels7
Common 7 Letter Words With NEL
- channel12
- colonel9
- flannel10
- tunnels7
7 Letter Words With NEL Defined
- channelNoun · 12 points
- a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas
- colonelNoun · 9 points
- a rank of officer in the army and in the US air force, above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier or brigadier general
- flannelNoun · 10 points
- a kind of soft woven fabric, typically made of wool or cotton and slightly milled and raised
- tunnelsVerb · 7 points
- dig or force a passage underground or through something
7 Letter Words With NEL: Questions
How many seven letter words containing NEL are there?
There are 4 seven letter words containing NEL in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among seven letter words containing NEL?
CHANNEL is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common seven letter words containing NEL?
CHANNEL, COLONEL, FLANNEL are among the most familiar seven letter words containing NEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these seven 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.