8-Letter Words With SIL
- 98 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SIL 98 words
How often does SIL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 98 eight-letter words containing SIL. They average 11.9 points, the best is QUEASILY (20 points) and 24.5% end in Y.
- Total words
- 98
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 24.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 24.5%
- s 20.4%
- e 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie4.1%
- ea3.1%
- ee3.1%
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 containing SIL
q 10u 1e 1a 1s 1i 1l 1y 4
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
queasily
- adverbin a queasy manner“`Do I have to remove the liver,' the medical student asked queasily”
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How many eight-letter words containing SIL are there?
There are 98 eight-letter words containing SIL 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 SIL?
QUEASILY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHIMSILY (19), FOLKSILY (18), SILVEXES (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SIL?
Everyday examples include SILLIEST, SILENTER, SILENTLY, MISSILES, CLUMSILY, UNEASILY, DROWSILY, SILKIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHIMSILY (19), FOLKSILY (18), SILVEXES (18), SILIQUAE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.