How many words end in EL?

This page lists 423 words ending in EL, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -EL words useful?

Words ending in EL are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With EL

All 423 words in our dictionary that end in EL, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

423 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

jezebel25 pumpernickel24 schnitzel23 thumbwheel23 zinfandel22 chainwheel21 cupronickel21 glockenspiel21 flywheel20 rijsttafel20 bejewel19 damozel19 dickcissel19 handwheel19 multichannel19 waterwheel19 disembowel18 freewheel18 prequel18 pretzel18 schnorkel18 sheqel18 whimbrel18 wurzel18 antechapel17 bechamel17 cartwheel17 cockatiel17 cogwheel17 hazel17 hydromel17 interchannel17 manchineel17 mischannel17 semivowel17 squirrel17 bezel16 cockerel16 cracknel16 dishtowel16 djebel16 donzel16 gearwheel16 hydrogel16 jargonel16 mackerel16 pickerel16 pinwheel16 quarrel16 reexpel16 schlemiel16 antipersonnel15 archangel15 coromandel15 dishevel15 hatchel15 hemocoel15 jewel15 multibarrel15 multilevel15 nosewheel15 overmantel15 philomel15 pimpernel15 precancel15 pseudocoel15 sequel15 subparallel15 supermodel15 teazel15 antiparallel14 asphodel14 barbicel14 becudgel14 bedrivel14 blastocoel14 cascabel14 chancel14 disbowel14 dowsabel14 embowel14 excel14 expel14 forefeel14 jebel14 kummel14 ouzel14 parimutuel14 pixel14 plasmagel14 pretravel14 rechannel14 taffarel14 tafferel14 chapel13 cocounsel13 deckel13 duffel13 enwheel13 falafel13 felafel13 haverel13 knawel13 monofuel13 muscadel13 nonparallel13 pennoncel13 radiolabel13 shekel13 shlemiel13 shrapnel13 shrivel13 sublevel13 synfuel13 vakeel13 aasvogel12 antinovel12 bonspiel12 brocatel12 brothel12 caravel12 channel12 charnel12 chattel12 compel12 decibel12 enterocoel12 estoppel12 farfel12 gambrel12 jurel12 kevel12 mislabel12 muscatel12 nickel12 pedicel12 penoncel12 peytrel12 pommel12 pummel12 sapropel12 satchel12 scoundrel12 shovel12 singspiel12 subpanel12 swivel12 thermel12 unkennel12 wadmel12 yokel12 apparel11 axel11 bethel11 bushel11 calomel11 caramel11 carrousel11 carvel11 chisel11 columel11 crewel11 doggerel11 empanel11 evangel11 fodgel11 fontanel11 groundsel11 handsel11 hovel11 impanel11 infidel11 kestrel11 mangonel11 marvel11 newsreel11 nonnovel11 personnel11 scalpel11 snorkel11 spancel11 spandrel11 spirituel11 stammel11 timbrel11 trammel11 trommel11 tumbrel11 vowel11 wheel11 barbel10 bevel10 bowel10 bulbel10 cancel10 carcel10 carousel10 carpel10 chiel10 citadel10 coistrel10 corbel10 cormel10 cudgel10 damosel10 doggrel10 drivel10 ensorcel10 fardel10 flannel10 floatel10 fresnel10 gomerel10 grapnel10 graupel10 gravel10 grovel10 kennel10 kernel10 kittel10 kugel10 lenticel10 mandrel10 marcel10 materiel10 minstrel10 mohel10 mongrel10 nonfuel10 outfeel10 parallel10 parcel10 pencel10 petronel10 propel10 radicel10 rappel10 remodel10 scrannel10 shtetel10 spiegel10 staumrel10 ungenteel10 unlevel10 unravel10 wastrel10 appel9 babel9 bordel9 camel9 colonel9 coronel9 costrel9 counsel9 cupel9 damsel9 detassel9 devel9 dispel9 dotterel9 dowel9 dreidel9 dynel9 fennel9 ferrel9 funnel9 gangrel9 gavel9 gospel9 hallel9 hansel9 hassel9 hirsel9 hostel9 housel9 impel9 isohel9 kneel9 mangel9 oenomel9 oinomel9 poitrel9 refeel9 refuel9 reheel9 relabel9 repanel9 snivel9 spaniel9 tiercel9 travel9 trowel9 umbel9 vessel9 weasel9 wedel9 yodel9 aerogel8 bagel8 barrel8 bedel8 boatel8 cannel8 carrel8 cartel8 cornel8 crenel8 diallel8 dottrel8 enamel8 fusel8 genteel8 gimel8 hosel8 hotel8 keel8 koel8 langrel8 level8 mantel8 missel8 model8 morsel8 mussel8 mutuel8 navel8 newel8 novel8 outduel8 parrel8 passel8 pastel8 petrel8 ravel8 refel8 revel8 ridgel8 roundel8 rowel8 samiel8 sentinel8 shiel8 simnel8 spinel8 stipel8 streusel8 strudel8 tercel8 towel8 tramel8 aludel7 betel7 botel7 creel7 cruel7 darnel7 diesel7 dorsel7 dossel7 dottel7 feel7 fuel7 gunnel7 gunsel7 heel7 label7 lapel7 libel7 morel7 motel7 panel7 rebel7 repel7 rondel7 seidel7 solgel7 speel7 spiel7 tressel7 trunnel7 unsteel7 weel7 angel6 gruel6 laurel6 lintel6 listel6 peel6 ronnel6 runnel6 saurel6 sorrel6 streel6 tassel6 teasel6 tinsel6 tunnel6 unreel6 ariel5 artel5 bel5 cel5 diel5 duel5 easel5 losel5 mel5 oriel5 ousel5 ratel5 sorel5 steel5 del4 gel4 noel4 reel4 riel4 seel4 tael4 teel4 eel3 sel3 tel3

Hooking with -EL words

Endings like -EL let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 423 entries between 3 and 13 letters long, peaking at 6 letters with 119 words. Five-letter picks number 74 and seven-letter picks 89. Nothing here outscores JEZEBEL — 25 points from 7 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: JEZEBEL (25), PUMPERNICKEL (24), SCHNITZEL (23), THUMBWHEEL (23), ZINFANDEL (22). ANTIPERSONNEL (13 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 11 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep E (423 appearances), L (423) and R (173) on your rack.

Three words worth learning first

EEL — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
SEL is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
TEL earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: NOEL (4), REEL (4), RIEL (4), SEEL (4), TAEL (4).

-EL as a board weapon

Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -EL can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -EL lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.

More endings

Narrow it down

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