5-Letter Words Ending in IL
There are 36 five-letter words ending in IL in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.
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All 36 words
- until5 points
- civil10 points
- devil9 points
- pupil9 points
- spoil7 points
- snail5 points
- trail5 points
- quail14 points
- vigil9 points
- anvil8 points
- avail8 points
- flail8 points
- frail8 points
- basil7 points
- broil7 points
- peril7 points
- cavil10 points
- grail6 points
- zoril14 points
- fusil8 points
- nihil8 points
- brail7 points
- argil6 points
- sigil6 points
- fuzil17 points
- bezil16 points
- vexil15 points
- kevil12 points
- vakil12 points
- ervil8 points
- swail8 points
- aboil7 points
- spail7 points
- speil7 points
- drail6 points
- reoil5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 36
- By usage: 16 very common, 2 common, 18 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- fuzil 17
- bezil 16
- vexil 15
- quail 14
- zoril 14
- kevil 12
- vakil 12
- cavil 10
- civil 10
- devil 9
Most common
- until
- civil
- devil
- pupil
- spoil
- snail
- trail
- quail
- vigil
- anvil
Definitions
- civil (adjective)
- Applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military.
- devil (noun)
- An evil supernatural being.
- pupil (noun)
- A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution.
- spoil (noun)
- (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war).
Words that end in the letters IL come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 36 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. FUZIL is the top scorer here, worth 17 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
Which five-letter words ending in IL are the most common?
UNTIL, CIVIL and DEVIL are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words ending in IL you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.