37 Words Ending in ELT
The ending ELT appears in 37 words, from 4-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 9 entries. Average word length: 6.5 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in ELT: JACKSMELT (24 pts), SHELTERBELT (16 pts), FLYBELT (15 pts), HEARTFELT (15 pts), FOREFELT (14 pts). The shortest is BELT (4 letters) and the longest is SHELTERBELT (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with TEAT.
Notable words: BELT — to thrash with a belt [v].; DWELT — to reside [v].; REFELT — to feel again [v].; FLYBELT — an area infested with tsetse flies [n]. Browse words ending in LIP for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in ELT?
JACKSMELT scores 24 points. Runner-up: SHELTERBELT at 16 points. See words starting with HAT for more high-value options.
How many words end in ELT?
Our dictionary has 37 words that end in ELT. They range from 4 to 11 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (9).
What is the shortest word that ends in ELT?
BELT at just 4 letters. It means: to thrash with a belt [v].