5 Letter Words Containing IL
There are 239 5-letter English words that contain IL, from ABOIL to ZORIL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZILCH (19), FUZIL (17), BEZIL (16). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- SAILS5 pts
- SHILL8 pts
- SHILY11 pts
- SIGIL6 pts
- SILDS6 pts
- SILEX12 pts
- SILKS9 pts
- SILKY12 pts
- SILLS5 pts
- SILLY8 pts
- SILOS5 pts
- SILTS5 pts
- SILTY8 pts
- SILVA8 pts
- SKILL9 pts
- SLILY8 pts
- SMILE7 pts
- SNAIL5 pts
- SOILS5 pts
- SPAIL7 pts
- SPEIL7 pts
- SPILE7 pts
- SPILL7 pts
- SPILT7 pts
- SPOIL7 pts
- STILE5 pts
- STILL5 pts
- STILT5 pts
- SWAIL8 pts
- SWILL8 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zilch | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | fuzil | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | bezil | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | vexil | 15 | 17 |
| 5 | quill | 14 | 17 |
| 6 | quail | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | quilt | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | zills | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | milky | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | zoril | 14 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain IL?
239 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters IL in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).