9 Letter Words That Start With ILL

There are 20+ nine letter words beginning 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 starting with ILL.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ILL

illapsing 12
illations 9
illatives 12
illawarra 12
illegally 13
illegible 12
illegibly 15
illiberal 11
illicitly 14
illimited 12
illiniums 11
illisions 9

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ILL (14 words)

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How Common is ILL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 20 9-letter words starting with ILL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.6, with -S endings dominating (40% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
11.6
Most Common Ending (40%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ILL-Words in Scrabble

illegibly 15
illuviums 14
illicitly 14
illegally 13
illegible 12
illumined 12

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ILL is illegibly with a total of 15 points.

I 1
L 1
L 1
E 1
G 2
I 1
B 3
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ILL

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

    There are 20 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ILL. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "illogical", "illawarra", "illicitly", "illegible" start with ILL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "illicitly" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ILL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ILL include "illapsing", "illations", "illatives", "illawarra", "illegally".