Words that start with IL

157 words begin with IL, and ILLEGALIZATIONS scores the most at 25 points.

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15-letter words count:5

14-letter words count:13

13-letter words count:9

12-letter words count:24

11-letter words count:24

10-letter words count:18

9-letter words count:16

8-letter words count:14

7-letter words count:11

6-letter words count:5

5-letter words count:9

4-letter words count:7

3-letter words count:2

The full count

There are 157 words that begin with IL, and every one is listed here with its score.

From 3 letters to 15: the 11-letter band is the densest with 24 words, and the 15-letter band the scarcest with 5.

What to look at first

The highest-scoring answer is ILLEGALIZATIONS at 25 points in Scrabble. It tops both tables: 30 in Words With Friends as well.

At 15 letters, ILLEGALIZATIONS, ILLIMITABLENESS and ILLOGICALNESSES are as long as this set goes.

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What some of these mean

illustriousness
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
illegitimately
of biological parents not married to each other
illogicalness
invalid or incorrect reasoning
illustriously
in an illustrious manner
illegitimacy
the status of being born to parents who were not married

Common questions

How many words start with IL?
157, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with IL?
ILLEGALIZATIONS, worth 25 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with IL?
ILLEGALIZATIONS and ILLIMITABLENESS, at 15 letters.