9 Letter Words Containing ILL

There are 533+ nine letter words with ILL in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words With ILL

artillery 12
brilliant 11
guerrilla 10
unwilling 13
fulfilled 16
ancillary 14
hillcrest 14
hillforts 15
illuviate 12
mammillae 15
millhands 15
pillorise 11

All 9-Letter Words With ILL (370 words)

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How Common is ILL as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 533 9-letter words containing ILL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.7, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
533
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IO

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ILL-Words in Scrabble

buzzkills 33
quillback 26
quillwork 25
quillajas 25
whillywha 24
vexillary 22

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

33 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ILL is buzzkills with a total of 33 points.

B 3
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
K 5
I 1
L 1
L 1
S 1
noun 1. a person or thing that has a depressing or dispiriting effect

FAQ 9 Letter Words With ILL

  • How many 9 letter words containing ILL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 533 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ILL. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.7.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing ILL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "quillwort", "zapotilla", "quillwork", "quillback" contain ILL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quillback" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing ILL?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing ILL include "artillery", "brilliant", "guerrilla", "unwilling", "fulfilled".