Words That Start With ILL

There are over 209 words that begin with ILL in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find ILL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with ILL.

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3-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Short high-frequency ILL-words:

ill

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4-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 4-letter ILL-words:

ills

illy

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5-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 5-letter ILL-words:

iller

illth

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6-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 6-letter ILL-words:

illest

illiad

illipe

illite

illths

illude

illume

illupi

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7-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 7-letter ILL-words:

illegal

illness

illapse

illiads

illicit

illipes

illites

illitic

illogic

illuded

illudes

illumed

illumes

illupis

illuvia

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8-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 8-letter ILL-words:

illusion

illapsed

illapses

illation

illative

illegals

illinium

illiquid

illision

illogics

illuding

illumine

illuming

illusive

illusory

illuvial

illuvium

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9-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 9-letter ILL-words:

illapsing

illations

illatives

illawarra

illegally

illegible

illegibly

illiberal

illicitly

illimited

illiniums

illisions

illnesses

illogical

illumined

illuminer

illumines

illusions

illuviate

illuviums

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10-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 10-letter ILL-words:

illustrate

illatively

illaudable

illaudably

illawarras

illdressed

illegalise

illegality

illiteracy

illocution

illuminato

illuminers

illuminism

illuminist

illusional

illusioned

illusively

illusorily

illuviated

illuviates

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11-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 11-letter ILL-words:

illustrated

illaqueated

illaqueates

illegalises

illegalizes

illiberally

illimitable

illimitably

illiquidity

illiterates

illocutions

illogically

illuminable

illuminance

illuminator

illusionary

illusionism

illusionist

illuviation

illywhacker

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12-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 12-letter ILL-words:

illustration

illegalising

illegalities

illegalizing

illegibility

illegitimacy

illegitimate

illiberalise

illiberalism

illiberality

illiberalize

illiterately

illuminances

illuminating

illusionisms

illusiveness

illustrative

illustratory

illuviations

illywhackers

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13-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 13-letter ILL-words:

illustrations

illaqueations

illegibleness

illegitimated

illegitimates

illiberalised

illiberalises

illiberalisms

illiberalizes

illiberalness

illicitnesses

illimitations

illiquidities

illocutionary

illogicalness

illuminations

illusionistic

illustratable

illustriously

illustrissimo

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14-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 14-letter ILL-words:

illegalisation

illegalization

illegibilities

illegitimacies

illegitimately

illegitimating

illegitimation

illiberalising

illiberalities

illiberalizing

illimitability

illiterateness

illogicalities

illuminatingly

illuminational

illusivenesses

illusorinesses

illustrational

illustratively

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15-Letter Words Starting With ILL

Common 15-letter ILL-words:

illegalisations

illegalizations

illegiblenesses

illegitimations

illiberalnesses

illimitableness

illogicalnesses

illustriousness

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209 Common Words Starting with ILL

Most Common Length
11
(34 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.0
(out of 27)
Most Common Ending
s
(36%)

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ILL is illywhackers with a total of 27 points.

I 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4
W 4
H 4
A 1
C 3
K 5
E 1
R 1
S 1
noun 1. a small-time confidence trickster
Synonyms:
quackmountebankshamfraudfakehumbugimpostorpretendermasqueraderhoodwinkerhoaxercheatdeceiverdissemblerdouble-dealerdouble-crossertricksterconfidence trickstercheaterswindlerfraudsterracketeer

Words that begin with ILL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in ILL and words with ILL. Try our five letter words starting with ILL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With ILL

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

    There are 209 words in the English dictionary that start with ILL, and most of them are 11 letters long (34 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with ILL?

    The longest word starting with ILL is "illustriousness" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "illustrations" is the longest common word starting with ILL.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "illegalization", "illiquidity", "illiberalize", "illiquation" start with ILL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "illegalization" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with ILL?

    Most words starting with ILL are 11 letters long, including everyday words like "illustrated", "illaqueated", "illaqueates", "illegalises", "illegalizes".