5 Letter Words Containing ILL

There are 55+ five letter words with ILL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter ILL 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 ILL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ILL

still 5
skill 9
hills 8
kills 9
bills 7
mills 7
fillo 8
frill 8
gilly 9
grill 6
hillo 8
iller 5

All 5-Letter Words With ILL (51 words)

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How Common is ILL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 55 5-letter words containing ILL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.9, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
55
Avg Scrabble Score
7.9
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
UI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter ILL-Words in Scrabble

quill 14
zills 14
zilla 14
jills 12
hilly 11
filly 11

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ILL is quill with a total of 14 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
L 1
L 1
noun 1. any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird
noun 2. the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal
Synonyms:
pricklespinequillthornbarb
noun 3. pan pipes
verb 1. form (fabric) into small cylindrical folds

FAQ 5 Letter Words With ILL

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

    There are 55 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ILL. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "quill", "zilla", "zills", "krill" contain ILL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quill" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing ILL include "still", "skill", "hills", "kills", "bills".