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5-Letter Words With ILE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With ILE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With ILE 54 words

How often does ILE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 54 five-letter words containing ILE. They average 7.1 points, the best is EXILE (12 points) and 33.3% end in E.

Total words
54
Average Scrabble score
7.1
out of 12 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • d 16.7%
  • s 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi7.4%
  • ai5.6%
  • ea5.6%

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 containing ILE

e 1x 8i 1l 1e 1

E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + L 1 + E 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).

exile

  1. nouna person who is voluntarily absent from home or country“American expatriates”
  2. nouna person who is expelled from home or country by authority
  3. nounthe act of expelling a person from their native land“men in exile dream of hope”
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How many five-letter words containing ILE are there?

There are 54 five-letter words containing ILE 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 containing ILE?

EXILE is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AXILE (12), KILEY (12), SILEX (12).

What are some common five-letter words containing ILE?

Everyday examples include WHILE, SMILE, FILED, FILES, MILES, PILES, EXILE, VILER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing ILE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AXILE (12), KILEY (12), SILEX (12), CHILE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.