8 Letter Words That Start With ILL

There are 17+ eight letter words beginning with ILL in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 starting with ILL.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With ILL

illusion 8
illapsed 11
illapses 10
illation 8
illative 11
illegals 9
illinium 10
illiquid 18
illision 8
illogics 11
illuding 10
illumine 10

All 8-Letter Words Starting With ILL (14 words)

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How Common is ILL as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 17 8-letter words starting with ILL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.6, with -E endings dominating (18% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
10.6
Most Common Ending (18%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IU

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8 Letter Words beginning with ILL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with ILL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ILL-Words in Scrabble

illiquid 18
illuvium 13
illusory 11
illative 11
illuming 11
illogics 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ILL?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ILL is illiquid with a total of 18 points.

I 1
L 1
L 1
I 1
Q 10
U 1
I 1
D 2
adjective 1. (of assets) not easily converted into cash

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With ILL

  • How many 8 letter words starting with ILL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ILL. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with ILL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "illiquid", "illusory", "illuvial", "illuvium" start with ILL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "illiquid" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with ILL?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with ILL include "illusion", "illapsed", "illapses", "illation", "illative".