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Words that begin with ill (206)

Found 206 words that begin with ill. Search pattern: ill*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 14 pts

Highest: illiberalizing 26, illegalizations 25, illiberalized 25, illegalization 24, illiberalizes 24

Lowest: ill 3, ills 4, iller 5, illite 6, illest 6

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (2)

5 Letter Words (2)

6 Letter Words (8)

18 Letter Words (1)

About This Pattern

The search pattern ill* looks for words of any length with the letter I in the first position, the letter L in the second position, the letter L in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern ill*?

There are 206 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 18 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

11-letter words are the most common, with 33 matches out of 206 total.

What are some example words matching ill*?

Some matching words include: ill, ills, illy, iller, illth.

How does the pattern ill* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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