5-Letter Words Ending in EL
There are 74 five-letter words ending in EL in our dictionary; 48 of them are common words.
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All 74 words
- wheel11 points
- hotel8 points
- level8 points
- model8 points
- novel8 points
- label7 points
- vowel11 points
- cruel7 points
- libel7 points
- panel7 points
- angel6 points
- steel5 points
- hazel17 points
- jewel15 points
- excel14 points
- expel14 points
- yokel12 points
- hovel11 points
- bowel10 points
- camel9 points
- gavel9 points
- impel9 points
- kneel9 points
- yodel9 points
- bagel8 points
- navel8 points
- ravel8 points
- revel8 points
- towel8 points
- lapel7 points
- motel7 points
- rebel7 points
- repel7 points
- gruel6 points
- easel5 points
- pixel14 points
- bevel10 points
- spiel7 points
- babel9 points
- dowel9 points
- umbel9 points
- newel8 points
- rowel8 points
- creel7 points
- betel7 points
- bezel16 points
- morel7 points
- oriel5 points
- jebel14 points
- ouzel14 points
- jurel12 points
- kevel12 points
- appel9 points
- cupel9 points
- bedel8 points
- gimel8 points
- botel7 points
- ariel5 points
- artel5 points
- losel5 points
- ousel5 points
- ratel5 points
- chiel10 points
- kugel10 points
- mohel10 points
- devel9 points
- dynel9 points
- wedel9 points
- fusel8 points
- hosel8 points
- refel8 points
- shiel8 points
- speel7 points
- sorel5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 74
- By usage: 35 very common, 13 common, 26 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hazel 17
- bezel 16
- jewel 15
- excel 14
- expel 14
- jebel 14
- ouzel 14
- pixel 14
- jurel 12
- kevel 12
Most common
- wheel
- hotel
- level
- model
- novel
- label
- vowel
- cruel
- libel
- panel
Definitions
- wheel (noun)
- A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines).
- hotel (noun)
- A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.
- level (adjective)
- Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another.
- model (adjective)
- Worthy of imitation.
Every word in this list has five letters and end in the letters EL. We count 74 of them, with 48 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so HAZEL at 17 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as WHEEL, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
Which five-letter words ending in EL are the most common?
WHEEL, HOTEL and LEVEL are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words ending in EL you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.