With ILU
6 words · highest scoring is filum at 10 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ILU
There are 6 five letter words containing ILU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is filum at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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5 Letter Words With ILU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ILU
- filum10
- hilum10
- pilum9
- hilus8
- pilus7
- poilu7
5 Letter Words With ILU Defined
- hilumNoun · 10 points
- the scar on a seed marking the point of attachment to its seed vessel
- hilusNoun · 8 points
- an indentation in the surface of a kidney, spleen, or other organ, where blood vessels, ducts, nerve fibres, etc. enter or leave it
- pilusNoun · 7 points
- A proteinaceous filamentous structure projecting from the surface of a bacterium or other microorganism; specifically (more fully "sex pilus") any of those present singly or in small numbers on the surface of Gram-negative bacteria, which are encoded by conjugative plasmids and play a role in conjugation.
- poiluNoun · 7 points
- an infantry soldier in the French army, especially one who fought in the First World War
5 Letter Words With ILU: Questions
How many five letter words containing ILU are there?
There are 6 five letter words containing ILU in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ILU?
FILUM is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ILU?
FILUM, HILUS, PILUS are among the most familiar five letter words containing ILU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ILU 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.