Words Containing ELO
100 wordsThe letter combination ELO threads through English in unexpected ways, appearing in words from beloved to muzzleloader. This collection spans medical terminology, emotional vocabulary, and compound words that have evolved over centuries of linguistic development.
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216-letter words
1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
ELO creates some of the most strategically valuable words in letter games, particularly when paired with high-scoring consonants or extended through suffixes.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
ELO frequently appears in words derived from the Greek 'melos' (song or limb), giving us melodrama and myeloma. The pattern also emerges in compound words where 'below' or 'develop' combine with prefixes and suffixes. Many ELO words describe processes of growth or change, reflecting the pattern's presence in words like elongation and development.
Total Words
253
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
9.3 letters
3.5 syllables
Top Scrabble
MUZZLELOADER
33 points
Longest Word
MELODRAMATICALLY
16 letters
Parts of Speech
With 67% nouns dominating this pattern, ELO words tend to name things rather than describe actions. The average length of 9.3 letters suggests these words favor complexity, often appearing as compounds or technical terms rather than everyday vocabulary.
Middle English and French dominate this pattern's origins, reflecting the Norman influence on English vocabulary. The etymology of velocipede traces an elegant path from French through Latin 'velox' (swift), while pelota travels from Spanish through Latin 'pila' (ball). These chains reveal how ELO words often entered English through multiple language layers before settling into their current forms.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Medium (5-7)
a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
Long (8+)
excessive velocity
Long (8+)
with respect to development
(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast
MUZZLELOADER scores 33 points in Scrabble but jumps to 37 in Words With Friends, where Z carries extra weight. For medium-length plays, PUMMELO offers 18 points in WWF but isn't a standard Scrabble word, making it a WWF-specific weapon. BELOVED provides solid scoring in both games (13 Scrabble, 16 WWF), serving as a reliable mid-game option when longer words aren't possible.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Common Words (likely answers)
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
The absence of short ELO words reflects how this combination rarely stands alone. It almost always appears embedded within larger roots or as part of compound structures, pushing the minimum viable length to five letters.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
free of lice
"They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps"
an addition to the length of something
raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
DELOUSE means to free something of lice—a practical verb that most players overlook. Despite its specific meaning, it's a legitimate seven-letter word that uses common tiles. The DE- prefix makes it easy to build from LOUSE if that word is already on the board.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.