With WEL
80 words, 7 of them common · highest scoring is vowelize at 23 points
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About 8 Letter Words With WEL
There are 80 eight letter words containing WEL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is vowelize at 23 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — DWELLERS, FAREWELL, WELCOMED 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 WEL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With WEL
- vowelize23
- bejewels20
- maxwells20
- bipkwele19
- jeweling19
- jewelled19
- jewelers18
- jeweller18
Common 8 Letter Words With WEL
- dwellers12
- dwelling13
- farewell14
- swelling12
- welcomed16
- welcomes15
- wellness11
8 Letter Words With WEL Defined
- dwellersNoun · 12 points
- a person or animal that lives in or at a specified place
- dwellingNoun · 13 points
- a house, flat, or other place of residence
- farewellInterjection · 14 points
- used to express good wishes on parting
- swellingNoun · 12 points
- an unusual enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
- welcomedVerb · 16 points
- greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way
- welcomesNoun · 15 points
- an instance or manner of greeting someone
8 Letter Words With WEL: Questions
How many eight letter words containing WEL are there?
There are 80 eight letter words containing WEL in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing WEL?
VOWELIZE is the highest scoring option at 23 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing WEL?
DWELLERS, FAREWELL, WELCOMED are among the most familiar eight letter words containing WEL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.