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Words That Start With PIL

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Popular Words That Start With PIL

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

All Words That Start With PIL 193 words

5-Letter Words Starting With PIL 17

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6-Letter Words Starting With PIL 23

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7-Letter Words Starting With PIL 30

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8-Letter Words Starting With PIL 31

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9-Letter Words Starting With PIL 32

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10-Letter Words Starting With PIL 28

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11-Letter Words Starting With PIL 22

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12-Letter Words Starting With PIL 5

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How common is PIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 193 words that start with PIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is PILGRIMIZING (27 points) and 40.9% end in S.

Total words
193
Most common length
9 letters
32 words
Average Scrabble score
13.1
out of 27 max
Longest word
PILGRIMAGERS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
40.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.9%
  • d 9.3%
  • e 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie3.6%
  • ea3.1%
  • io3.1%

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 word that starts with PIL

p 3i 1l 1g 2r 1i 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + G 2 + R 1 + I 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

pilgrimizing

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

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How many words that start with PIL are there?

There are 193 words that start with PIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 32 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PIL?

PILGRIMIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PILGRIMIZED (26), PILEORHIZAS (25), PILGRIMIZES (25).

What are some common words that start with PIL?

Everyday examples include PILE, PILOT, PILL, PILES, PILLOW, PILLAR, PILGRIM, PILFER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PIL?

PILGRIMAGERS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PILGRIMAGES (11 letters) is the longest common one.