5 Letter Words Containing IL

There are 312+ five letter words with IL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter IL 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 IL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IL

while 11
until 5
still 5
built 7
april 7
films 10
child 11
civil 10
build 8
daily 9
files 8
pilot 7

All 5-Letter Words With IL (254 words)

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How Common is IL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 312 5-letter words containing IL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.1, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
312
Avg Scrabble Score
8.1
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
OI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter IL-Words in Scrabble

zilch 19
fuzil 17
bezil 16
miltz 16
vexil 15
wilja 15

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IL is zilch with a total of 19 points.

Z 10
I 1
L 1
C 3
H 4
pronoun 1. nothing
Synonyms:
nothingnilnothing at allnot a single thingnot anythingnone
determiner 1. not any; no

FAQ 5 Letter Words With IL

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

    There are 312 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IL. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.1.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "fuzil", "quill", "quail", "zoril" contain IL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "fuzil" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing IL include "while", "until", "still", "built", "april".

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