Words Without MELTS — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "MELTS". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,048 words found11 Letter Words(4)
approaching21backpacking28hardworking23pronouncing16
10 Letter Words(10)
announcing13background20bargaining14cappuccino20convincing18fairground15horrifying20kidnapping20organizing21wrongdoing16
9 Letter Words(19)
according15adjoining18arranging11bodyguard17borrowing15branching17cardboard15chihuahua20cockroach22conniving15financing15forgiving17packaging19panicking18paragraph17piggyback24producing15providing16unpacking18
8 Letter Words(63)
annoying12approach17arriving12avoiding13backdoor17backhand20backpack24backward20backyard20bandying15barnyard14boarding12bouncing13bragging13branding12bringing12broadway17cardigan12carrying14changing15charging15chugging16coaching16coughing15cracking17crapping15dandruff16doorknob15downward16dragging12drinking14dripping14dropping14drowning13figuring13founding13fricking18frigging14grabbing14granddad12grinding11guardian10guarding11handbook18handcuff20hardwood16honoring12horrific16ignoring10junkyard23kangaroo13knocking19ordinary12parading12paranoia10paranoid11pinching16pounding12punching16rounding10whopping19worrying15wrapping16
7 Letter Words(114)
abandon10abiding11anybody16arguing9avocado13awkward18backing16banging11banking14bargain10barking14bidding12binding11bonding11booking14bourbon11bracing12bribing12bugging12burning10buzzing28cardiac12choking17cooking14copying15craving13crunchy17crybaby19dancing11dicking15digging11dogging11doorway14drawing12driving12ducking15fanning11faraday14finding12forcing13forging12forward14funding12goofing12grandpa11graphic15griffin14groping11growing12grownup13gunning9hacking17handbag14handing12hanging12highway20hogging13honking15hooking15hopping15hugging13ironing8joining15judging17kicking18kidding14kingpin14knowing15nagging10napping12niagara8onboard10ongoing9opinion9orchard13organic10pacific16packing16paradox17parking14parkour13picking16popcorn13popping14pouring10pricing12privacy17proving13pudding12punking14raccoon11rainbow12raining8ranking12rhubarb14ringing9ripping12robbing12rocking14rubbing12ruining8runaway13rundown11running8uncanny12unhappy17unicorn9unknown14warning11whining14winking15winning11working15yanking15
6 Letter Words(122)
aboard9adding9affair12afford13afraid10airing7anyhow15anyway15around7arroyo9aurora6awning10backup16baking13banana8banzai17biking13bikini12boring9borrow11bouncy13boxing16branch13brunch13bunchy16buying12canary11cannon8carbon10cardio9caring9chubby18chunky18church16coffin14coupon10coward12cowboy16cranky15crappy15crunch13crying12cuckoo14dicing10dining8diving11dragon8drying11during8fabric13facing12fading11faking14favour12firing10fixing17forbid12frizzy30froggy14giving11granny10grouch12ground8harbor11having13hawing13hazard19hazing19hiding11hiking14hiring10honour9hooray12hoping12horror9hungry13hybrid15indoor7injury16inning7ironic8jaguar14johnny19joking18jordan14junior13kidnap13napkin12narrow9nobody12nubbin10origin7owning10pacing11pardon9parody12payday15paying12payoff17pickup16picnic12poking13prying12racing9raging8raving10ribbon10riding8runway12unfair9unhook13unpack14unpaid9upping11virgin10voodoo10waking14waving13window13wiping12wizard19zoning16
5 Letter Words(150)
acorn7again6angry9annoy8apron7arrow8audio6avoid9award9bacon9banjo14baron7barry10bayou10bingo8board8bobby14bogan8booby12bound8braid8brain7brand8bravo10brick13bring8broad8brock13brook11brown10bubba11buddy12buggy12bunch12bunny10cabin9caddy12candy11cargo8carry10chain10chair10chick16china10ching11chock16choir10chord11chuck16chunk14cigar8cinch12coach12cocky16cocoa9condo8congo8corny10couch12cough11covid11crack13crank11crazy19croak11crowd11crown10cubic11cupid10curry10daddy11daffy15dairy9diary9dingy10dinky13dizzy27doggy11doing7donna6donor6doody10dorky13dough10drain6drank10drawn9drink10drown9drunk10ducky15dunno6dwarf12dying10fairy11fancy13fanny11favor11finch13foggy13found9frank12fraud9frown11funky15funny11fuzzy29gabby13ganja13giddy11ginny9going7gonna6gonzo15goody10goofy12grain6grand7gravy12grind7groin6group8grown9guard7hairy11handy12happy15hardy12harry11hinky15hobby15honda9honor8hooky15howdy15hundo9hurry11icing8inbox14ionic7irony8japan14jiffy21juicy17kiddo11kinda10knock15known12nacho10nanny8
4 Letter Words(150)
acai6acid7afar7afro7anna4arch9argh8aura4away10baba8baby11back12band7bang7bank10barb8bark10barn6bing7bird7body10bond7bong7book10born6brad7brag7bray9bruh9buck12buff12burn6burp8bury9buzz24card7chad10chia9chin9chip11chop11chow12ciao6cobb10coin6cook10copy11cord7cork10corn6coup8cozy18crab8crap8crib8crow9curb8dang6dank9dark9darn5davy11dawn8ding6dino5dock11dong6door5dork9down8drag6draw8drip7drop7drug6duck11dunk9fair7faux14find8fond8food8ford8fork11four7frog8fuji14fund8funk11gain5gang6good6gory8gown8grab7grad6gray8grid6grip7grow8guru5hack13hair7hand8hang8hank11hard8high11hiya10hobo9hogg9honk11hood8hook11hoop9horn7hour7hung8hunk11icon6inch9info7iron4jack17java14jazz29jinx18jock17john14join11judy15junk15jury14kick14kind9king9kirk12kiwi11knob10know11nada5nana4nano4narc6nard5navy10nick10noir4noon4nova7
3 Letter Words(150)
aah6aba5add5ado4ago4aha6aid4ain3air3and4any6app7bad6bag6bah8bar5bay8bid6big6bin5biz14bob7boo5bow8box12boy8bra5bro5bud6bug6bun5buy8cab7can5cap7car5chi8con5coo5cop7cow8cry8cub7cup7cuz14dab6dad5dah7dan4day7did5dig5dip6doc6dog5don4dry7dub6dug5duh7dui4duo4fan6far6fax13fig7fix13fog7for6fox13fry9fun6fur6gag5gap6gay7gig5gin4god5goo4gun4guy7had7hah9hay9hid7hip8hog7hon6hoo6hop8how9hub8hug7huh9ink7inn3jag11jar10jaw13jay13jib12job12jog11joy13kay10kid8kip9koi7kor7nah6nap5naw6nay6nip5nob5nod4nor3now6oak7odd5off9oof6ooh6org4our3own6pac7pad6pah8pan5par5pay8pig6pin5pip7pod6poo5pop7pow8pox12pro5pry8pub7pun5pwn8ran3rap5raw6ray6
2 Letter Words(46)
aa2ab4ad3ah5ai2an2ar2aw5ax9ay5ba4bo4by7da3do3fa5go3ha5hi5ho5id3if5in2jo9ka6na2no2od3of5oh5oi2ok6on2op4or2ow5oy5pa4pi4po4uh5un2up4wo5ya5yo5
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About These Words
Of the 1,048 matching words, the most common length is 5 letters (150 words, 14% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are aa, ab, ad, ah, ai.
The longest results are approaching, backpacking, hardworking, pronouncing at 11 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
46 (4%)
3 letters
150 (14%)
4 letters
150 (14%)
5 letters
150 (14%)
6 letters
122 (12%)
7 letters
114 (11%)
8 letters
63 (6%)
9 letters
19 (2%)
10 letters
10 (1%)
11 letters
4 (0%)