9-Letter Words Starting With IL
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With IL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With IL 24 words
How common is IL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 nine-letter words that start with IL. They average 11.5 points, the best is ILLEGIBLY (15 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 16.7%
- d 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io12.5%
- ei8.3%
- ia8.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with IL
i 1l 1l 1e 1g 2i 1b 3l 1y 4
I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + I 1 + B 3 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
illegibly
- adverbin an illegible manner“this student writes illegibly”
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How many nine-letter words that start with IL are there?
There are 24 nine-letter words that start with IL 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 nine-letter word that starts with IL?
ILLEGIBLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLICITLY (14), ILEOSTOMY (14), ILLUVIUMS (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with IL?
Everyday examples include ILLOGICAL, ILLEGALLY, ILLEGIBLE, ILLEGIBLY, ILLIBERAL, ILLNESSES, ILLICITLY, ILLUSIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with IL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ILLUVIUMS (14), ILLAPSING (12), ILLATIVES (12), ILLIMITED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.