With ILL
26 words · highest scoring is quill at 14 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ILL
There are 26 five letter words containing ILL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is quill at 14 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 26 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BILLS, FRILL, QUILL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With ILL, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With ILL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ILL
- quill14
- filly11
- hilly11
- willy11
- billy10
- chill10
- dilly9
- kills9
Common 5 Letter Words With ILL
- bills7
- chill10
- fills8
- gills6
- kills9
- pills7
- skill9
- swill8
5 Letter Words With ILL Defined
- billsNoun · 7 points
- a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services
- dillyNoun · 9 points
- an excellent example of a particular type of person or thing
- frillNoun · 8 points
- a strip of gathered or pleated material sewn on to a garment or larger piece of material as a decorative edging or ornament
- killsVerb · 9 points
- cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing)
- quillNoun · 14 points
- any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird
- stillAdjective · 5 points
- not moving or making a sound
5 Letter Words With ILL: Questions
How many five letter words containing ILL are there?
There are 26 five letter words containing ILL in our dictionary, and 26 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ILL?
QUILL is the highest scoring option at 14 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ILL?
BILLS, FRILL, QUILL are among the most familiar five letter words containing ILL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ILL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.