With ILS
12 words · highest scoring is jails at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ILS
There are 12 five letter words containing ILS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jails at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOILS, HAILS, RAILS 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.
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5 Letter Words With ILS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ILS
- jails12
- evils8
- fails8
- hails8
- boils7
- coils7
- mails7
- nails5
Common 5 Letter Words With ILS
- boils7
- coils7
- fails8
- hails8
- mails7
- nails5
- sails5
- soils5
5 Letter Words With ILS Defined
- boilsVerb · 7 points
- (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour
- evilsNoun · 8 points
- profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force
- hailsNoun · 8 points
- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
- mailsNoun · 7 points
- letters and parcels sent by post
- railsNoun · 5 points
- a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on
- soilsNoun · 5 points
- the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles
5 Letter Words With ILS: Questions
How many five letter words containing ILS are there?
There are 12 five letter words containing ILS in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ILS?
JAILS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ILS?
BOILS, HAILS, RAILS are among the most familiar five letter words containing ILS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ILS 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.