8-Letter Words Starting With PILL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PILL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PILL 11 words
How common is PILL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with PILL. They average 12.5 points, the best is PILLOCKS (16 points) and 36.4% end in D.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- d 36.4%
- s 36.4%
- m 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ea9.1%
- io9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PILL
p 3i 1l 1l 1o 1c 3k 5s 1
P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pillocks
Form of pillock
- nouna person who is not very bright“The economy, stupid!”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PILL are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with PILL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PILL?
PILLOCKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PILLWORM (15), PILLOWED (14), PILLHEAD (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with PILL?
Everyday examples include PILLAGES, PILLAGED, PILLOWED, PILLIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PILL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PILLWORM (15), PILLHEAD (14), PILLWORT (13), PILLINGS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.