9-Letter Words With ILL
- 504 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With ILL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With ILL 504 words
How often does ILL appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 504 nine-letter words containing ILL. They average 13.6 points, the best is QUILLBACK (26 points) and 40.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 504
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40.7%
- e 12.5%
- d 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai5.6%
- io5.4%
- ui4%
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 containing ILL
q 10u 1i 1l 1l 1b 3a 1c 3k 5
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quillback
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing ILL are there?
There are 504 nine-letter words containing 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 nine-letter word containing ILL?
QUILLBACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUILLAJAS (25), QUILLWORK (25), WHILLYWHA (24).
What are some common nine-letter words containing ILL?
Everyday examples include WILLINGLY, BRILLIANT, ILLOGICAL, ILLEGALLY, HILLBILLY, CHILLIEST, MILLINERY, ARMADILLO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing ILL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUILLBACK (26), QUILLAJAS (25), QUILLWORK (25), WHILLYWHA (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.