6-Letter Words With NIL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With NIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With NIL 11 words
How often does NIL appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 six-letter words containing NIL. They average 8.6 points, the best is ZANILY (18 points) and 27.3% end in Y.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- y 27.3%
- e 18.2%
- a 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.1%
- au9.1%
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 six-letter word containing NIL
z 10a 1n 1i 1l 1y 4
Z 10 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zanily
Form of zany
- nouna buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
- nouna man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- adjectiveludicrous, foolish“wore a goofy hat”
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How many six-letter words containing NIL are there?
There are 11 six-letter words containing NIL 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 six-letter word containing NIL?
ZANILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUNILY (11), TINILY (9), PENILE (8).
Which rare six-letter words containing NIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TINILY (9), MANILA (8), PENILL (8), NILGAU (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.