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8 Letter Words Containing HIL

There are 116+ eight letter words with HIL in our English dictionary. Every eight-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.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HIL

children 14
achillea 13
anthills 11
chillies 13
chilling 14
dunghill 13
flashily 17
hilarity 14
hillocks 17
hillside 12
hitchily 19
oxyphils 23

All 8-Letter Words With HIL (93 words)

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How Common is HIL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 116 8-letter words containing HIL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -Y endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
116
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (27%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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8 Letter Words with HIL 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 starting with HIL.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HIL-Words in Scrabble

zoophily 25
oxyphils 23
oxyphile 23
zoophile 22
umquhile 22
symphily 21

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HIL is zoophily with a total of 25 points.

Z 10
O 1
O 1
P 3
H 4
I 1
L 1
Y 4
noun 1. Emotional attachment to, or love of, animals; opposition to cruelty to animals. Also occasionally: sexual attraction to, or activity with, animals. Now chiefly historical and somewhat rare.
noun 2. Pollination by animals. Also: specifically pollination by vertebrate animals as distinct from insects.
noun 3. The tendency of a parasitic organism (especially a mosquito) to prefer feeding or living on animals rather than humans; the state of being zoophilic.

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HIL

  • How many 8 letter words containing HIL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 116 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HIL. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing HIL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zoophily", "zoophile", "umquhile", "oxyphile" contain HIL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zoophily" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing HIL?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HIL include "children", "achillea", "anthills", "chillies", "chilling".