8-Letter Words With ILLUS
- 5 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words With ILLUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With ILLUS 5 words
How often does ILLUS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words containing ILLUS. They average 10.4 points and the best is BACILLUS (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- n 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing ILLUS
b 3a 1c 3i 1l 1l 1u 1s 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bacillus
- nounaerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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How many eight-letter words containing ILLUS are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words containing ILLUS 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 containing ILLUS?
BACILLUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLUSORY (11), ILLUSIVE (11), LAPILLUS (10).
What are some common eight-letter words containing ILLUS?
Everyday examples include ILLUSION, ILLUSORY, BACILLUS, ILLUSIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.