7-Letter Words Starting With ILLI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ILLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With ILLI 5 words
How common is ILLI at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 seven-letter words that start with ILLI. They average 8.4 points and the best is ILLICIT (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- c 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia20%
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 seven-letter word that starts with ILLI
i 1l 1l 1i 1c 3i 1t 1
I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
illicit
- adjectivecontrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention“an illicit association with his secretary”
- adjectivecontrary to or forbidden by law“an illegitimate seizure of power”
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7-Letter Words Starting With ILLI FAQ
How many seven-letter words that start with ILLI are there?
There are 5 seven-letter words that start with ILLI 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 seven-letter word that starts with ILLI?
ILLICIT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLIPES (9), ILLITIC (9), ILLIADS (8).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with ILLI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ILLIPES (9), ILLITIC (9), ILLIADS (8), ILLITES (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.