10-Letter Words Starting With IL
- 25 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With IL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With IL 25 words
How common is IL at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 25 ten-letter words that start with IL. They average 13.3 points, the best is ILLEGALIZE (20 points) and 28% end in E.
- Total words
- 25
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 28% of words
Most common last letters
- e 28%
- y 24%
- d 8%
Top vowel pairs
- io12%
- au8%
- ia8%
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 ten-letter word that starts with IL
i 1l 1l 1e 1g 2a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
illegalize
- verbdeclare illegal; outlaw“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
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How many ten-letter words that start with IL are there?
There are 25 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with IL?
ILLEGALIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLAQUEATE (19), ILLUSIVELY (16), ILLATIVELY (16).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with IL?
Everyday examples include ILLUSTRATE, ILLITERATE, ILLITERACY, ILLUMINATE, ILLEGALITY, ILLUMINING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with IL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ILLEGALIZE (20), ILLAQUEATE (19), ILLATIVELY (16), ILLAUDABLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.