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10-Letter Words Starting With ILL

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With ILL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With ILL 25 words

How common is ILL at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 25 ten-letter words that start with ILL. 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 ILL

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

  1. verbdeclare illegal; outlaw“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
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How many ten-letter words that start with ILL are there?

There are 25 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with ILL?

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 ILL?

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 ILL 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.