Words Containing PIL

Q: How many words containing PIL are there?

There are 511 words containing PIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 101 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 PIL?

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

Q: What are some common words containing PIL?

Everyday examples include PILE , HAPPILY , COMPILER , COMPILATION , PILOT , PILL , PUPIL , COMPILE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing PIL?

PAPILLOMAVIRUSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATERPILLARS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does PIL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 511 words containing PIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is PILGRIMIZING (27 points) and 35.8% end in S.

Total words: 511
Most common length: 9 letters; 101 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.1; out of 27 max
Longest word: PAPILLOMAVIRUSES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.8%
y 12.7%
e 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

io4.9%
eo3.9%
ie3.3%

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

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Highest-scoring word containing 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 containing PIL are there?

There are 511 words containing PIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 101 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing PIL?

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

What are some common words containing PIL?

Everyday examples include PILE, HAPPILY, COMPILER, COMPILATION, PILOT, PILL, PUPIL, COMPILE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing PIL?

PAPILLOMAVIRUSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATERPILLARS (12 letters) is the longest common one.