With ELL
18 words · highest scoring is excelled at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ELL
There are 18 eight letter words containing ELL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is excelled at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 18 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CELLULAR, FAREWELL, SHELLING 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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8 Letter Words With ELL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ELL
- excelled18
- expelled18
- farewell14
- dwelling13
- dwellers12
- levelled12
- modelled12
- shelling12
Common 8 Letter Words With ELL
- cellular10
- dwellers12
- excelled18
- farewell14
- levelled12
- nutshell11
- smelling11
- swelling12
8 Letter Words With ELL Defined
- cellularAdjective · 10 points
- relating to or consisting of living cells
- dwellingNoun · 13 points
- a house, flat, or other place of residence
- farewellInterjection · 14 points
- used to express good wishes on parting
- levelledVerb · 12 points
- give a flat and even surface to
- shellingVerb · 12 points
- bombard with shells
- swellingNoun · 12 points
- an unusual enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
8 Letter Words With ELL: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ELL are there?
There are 18 eight letter words containing ELL in our dictionary, and 18 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ELL?
EXCELLED is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ELL?
CELLULAR, FAREWELL, SHELLING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ELL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing ELL 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.