9-Letter Words With SIL
- 86 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With SIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With SIL 86 words
How often does SIL appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 86 nine-letter words containing SIL. They average 12.6 points, the best is FOSSILIZE (21 points) and 45.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 86
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.3%
- e 19.8%
- y 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3.5%
- ee3.5%
- ie3.5%
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 SIL
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
F 4 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fossilize
- verbconvert to a fossil“The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”
- verbbecome mentally inflexible
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How many nine-letter words containing SIL are there?
There are 86 nine-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 nine-letter word containing SIL?
FOSSILIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SILVERIZE (21), SILKWORMS (18), EXPANSILE (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing SIL?
Everyday examples include SILLINESS, SILENTEST, RESILIENT, MISSILERY, FUSILLADE, SILICOSIS, SILENCING, SILICEOUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing SIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FOSSILIZE (21), SILVERIZE (21), SILIQUOSE (18), SILIQUOUS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.