5 Letter Words Containing HIL

There are 19+ five letter words with HIL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter HIL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with HIL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HIL

while 11
child 11
hills 8
chile 10
chili 10
chill 10
hilar 8
hilch 13
hillo 8
hilly 11
hilts 8
hilum 10

All 5-Letter Words With HIL (17 words)

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How Common is HIL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 19 5-letter words containing HIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.9, with -L endings dominating (21% of them).

Total Words
19
Avg Scrabble Score
9.9
Most Common Ending (21%)
L

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HIL-Words in Scrabble

whilk 15
hilch 13
thilk 12
shily 11
child 11
while 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HIL?

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HIL is whilk with a total of 15 points.

W 4
H 4
I 1
L 1
K 5

FAQ 5 Letter Words With HIL

  • How many 5 letter words containing HIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 19 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing HIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "hilar", "hillo", "shily", "thilk" contain HIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "thilk" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing HIL?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing HIL include "while", "child", "hills", "chile", "chili".