5-Letter Words Ending in ILL
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in ILL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in ILL 17 words
How common is ILL at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words ending in ILL. They average 7.8 points, the best is QUILL (14 points) and S is the most common first letter (29.4%).
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 59%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 29.4% of words
Most common first letters
- s 29.4%
- t 17.6%
- b 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.9%
- ui5.9%
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 five-letter word ending in ILL
q 10u 1i 1l 1l 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quill
- nounpen made from a bird's feather
- nouna stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
- nounany of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
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How many five-letter words ending in ILL are there?
There are 17 five-letter words ending in ILL 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 five-letter word ending in ILL?
QUILL is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHILL (10), SKILL (9), KRILL (9).
What are some common five-letter words ending in ILL?
Everyday examples include STILL, SKILL, DRILL, SPILL, FRILL, GRILL, SWILL, CHILL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in ILL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MAILL (7), PRILL (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.