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Kills

k 5i 1l 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of kill

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does kills mean?

noun

  1. the act of terminating a life

    Synonymskillingputting to death

  2. the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

    “the pilot reported two kills during the mission”

  3. the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

verb

  1. cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

    “This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank”

  2. thwart the passage of

    “kill a motion”

    Synonymsshoot downdefeatvote downvote out

  3. end or extinguish by forceful means

    “Stamp out poverty!”

    Synonymsstamp out

  4. be fatal

    “cigarettes kill”

  5. be the source of great pain for

    “These new shoes are killing me!”

  6. overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration

    “The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!”

Definitions shown for kill, the base form of kills.

Is KILLS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is KILLS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
k 5i 1l 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
k 5i 1l 2l 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
k 5i 1l 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
k 6i 1l 2l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in KILLS

Anagrams 1

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Add one letter to the front or back of KILLS to make another word.

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Words that end like KILLS

Common words that share the ending -ILLS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Kills: quick answers

Is KILLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KILLS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KILLS worth?
KILLS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kills mean?
kills is the plural and third-person singular form of kill, which means “the act of terminating a life”. It has 9 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KILLS?
You can make 16 shorter words from KILLS, such as ILKS, KILL, LISK, SILK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of KILLS?
KILLS rearranges into SKILL.