Starting With EL
14 words · highest scoring is eloquent at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With EL
There are 14 eight letter words starting with EL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is eloquent at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ELECTING, ELECTRIC, ELEVATED 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 8 Letter Words With EL or Words Starting With EL, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words Starting With EL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With EL
- eloquent17
- eleventh14
- elective13
- elephant13
- electric12
- elevated12
- electing11
- elegance11
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With EL
- electing11
- election10
- electors10
- electron10
- elements10
- elephant13
- elevator11
- eligible11
8 Letter Words Starting With EL by Last Letter
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in E
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in N
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in S
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in T
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in C
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in D
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in G
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in H
- 8 Letter Words Starting With EL Ending in R
8 Letter Words Starting With EL Defined
- electingVerb · 11 points
- choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting
- electiveAdjective · 13 points
- related to or working by means of election
- electricAdjective · 12 points
- of, worked by, charged with, or producing electricity
- elementsNoun · 10 points
- an essential or characteristic part of something abstract
- elevatedAdjective · 12 points
- situated or placed higher than the surrounding area
- eleventhNumeral · 14 points
- constituting number eleven in a sequence; 11th
8 Letter Words Starting With EL: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with EL are there?
There are 14 eight letter words starting with EL in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with EL?
ELOQUENT is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with EL?
ELECTING, ELECTRIC, ELEVATED are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with EL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with EL 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.