12-Letter Words Starting With ILL
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With ILL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With ILL 33 words
How common is ILL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 twelve-letter words that start with ILL. They average 15.8 points, the best is ILLEGALIZING (23 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- y 18.2%
- e 15.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io24.2%
- ea6.1%
- ie6.1%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with ILL
i 1l 1l 1e 1g 2a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
illegalizing
Form of illegalize
- verbdeclare illegal; outlaw“Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with ILL are there?
There are 33 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with ILL?
ILLEGALIZING is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ILLIBERALIZE (23), ILLAQUEATING (22), ILLAQUEATION (21).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with ILL?
Everyday examples include ILLUSTRATION, ILLEGITIMATE, ILLUMINATION, ILLUSTRATING, ILLUSTRATIVE, ILLEGITIMACY, ILLUSTRATORS, ILLEGIBILITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with ILL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ILLEGALIZING (23), ILLIBERALIZE (23), ILLAQUEATING (22), ILLAQUEATION (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.