50 Words Ending in ELD
The ending ELD appears in 50 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 13 entries. Average word length: 7.4 letters.
D is one of the most common ending letters, largely because -ed marks the past tense of regular verbs. Beyond that: bed, red, cold, wind, gold.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in ELD: OVERWITHHELD (25 pts), BRICKFIELD (22 pts), BACKFIELD (21 pts), CHESTERFIELD (21 pts), BROWNFIELD (19 pts). The shortest is ELD (3 letters) and the longest is CHESTERFIELD (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with JAG.
Notable words: GELD — to castrate an animal, esp.; BIELD — to hand over shelter [v].; AFIELD — in the field [adv].; INFIELD — the area of a baseball field near the pitch [n]. Browse words ending in WOE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in ELD?
OVERWITHHELD scores 25 points. Runner-up: BRICKFIELD at 22 points. See words starting with LUX for more high-value options.
How many words end in ELD?
Our dictionary has 50 words that end in ELD. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (13).
What is the shortest word that ends in ELD?
ELD at just 3 letters. It means: (archaic) old age [n].