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12-Letter Words With ILL

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Popular 12-Letter Words With ILL

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

All 12-Letter Words With ILL 255 words

How often does ILL appear in twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 255 twelve-letter words containing ILL. They average 17.2 points, the best is WHILLYWHAWED (31 points) and 50.6% end in S.

Total words
255
Average Scrabble score
17.2
out of 31 max
Everyday words
7%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50.6%
  • e 9.8%
  • g 9%

Top vowel pairs

  • io18.4%
  • ie7.8%
  • ai7.5%

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 containing ILL

w 4h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4w 4h 4a 1w 4e 1d 2

W 4 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 31 points

Double word
62 pts
Triple word
93 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

whillywhawed

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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12-Letter Words With ILL FAQ

How many twelve-letter words containing ILL are there?

There are 255 twelve-letter words containing 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 containing ILL?

WHILLYWHAWED is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TRANQUILLIZE (30), WHILLYWHAING (28), SCHILLERIZED (27).

What are some common twelve-letter words containing ILL?

Everyday examples include ILLUSTRATION, ILLEGITIMATE, OSCILLOSCOPE, SURVEILLANCE, DISTILLATION, ILLUMINATION, ILLUSTRATING, ILLUSTRATIVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words containing ILL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include WHILLYWHAWED (31), TRANQUILLIZE (30), WHILLYWHAING (28), SCHILLERIZED (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.