Words Containing NIL

Q: How many words containing NIL are there?

There are 200 words containing NIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 30 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing NIL?

SOMNILOQUIZING is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOMNILOQUIZED (34), SOMNILOQUIZES (33), SOMNILOQUIZE (32).

Q: What are some common words containing NIL?

Everyday examples include NIL , JUVENILE , UNILATERALLY , PENNILESS , UNILATERAL , VANILLA , SENILE , SENILITY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing NIL?

DIMETHYLANILINE has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNILATERALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does NIL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 200 words containing NIL. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is SOMNILOQUIZING (35 points) and 38% end in S.

Total words: 200
Most common length: 7 letters; 30 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.4; out of 35 max
Longest word: DIMETHYLANILINE; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 38% of words

Most common last letters

s 38%
y 17%
e 14%

Top vowel pairs

ui6.5%
iu4%
ua4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing NIL

s ₁o ₁m ₃n ₁i ₁l ₁o ₁q ₁₀u ₁i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

S 1 + O 1 + M 3 + N 1 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 35 points

Double word: 70 pts
Triple word: 105 pts

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

somniloquizing

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

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How many words containing NIL are there?

There are 200 words containing NIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 30 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NIL?

SOMNILOQUIZING is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SOMNILOQUIZED (34), SOMNILOQUIZES (33), SOMNILOQUIZE (32).

What are some common words containing NIL?

Everyday examples include NIL, JUVENILE, UNILATERALLY, PENNILESS, UNILATERAL, VANILLA, SENILE, SENILITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NIL?

DIMETHYLANILINE has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNILATERALLY (12 letters) is the longest common one.