Words That Start with IL

3-letter words that start with IL

• ilk7adj. Very; same.
• ill3adj. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

4-letter words that start with IL

• ilex11n. Holm oak (Quercus ilex).
• ilka8adj. Each or every.
• illo4n. An illustration.
• illy7adv. Badly; poorly.

5-letter words that start with IL

• ileal5adj. Of or pertaining to the ileum.
• ileum7n. The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the...
• ileus5n. Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal...
• iliac7adj. Relating to the ilium.
• ilium7n. The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the...

6-letter words that start with IL

• illite6n. A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or...
• illume8v. To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright.

7-letter words that start with IL

• iliacus9n. A flat triangular muscle that fills the iliac fossa.
• illegal8adj. Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal...
• illicit9adj. Not approved by law, but not invalid.
• illness7n. An instance (episode) of a disease or poor health.
• illogic10adj. Synonym of illogical.

8-letter words that start with IL

• illative11adj. Of, or relating to an illation.
• illiquid18adj. Not readily converted into cash.
• illumine10v. To shine light on (something).
• illusion8n. A distortion of sensory perception where real stimuli lead to a false...
• illusive11adj. Subject to or pertaining to an illusion, often used in the sense of an...
• illusory11adj. Resulting from an illusion; deceptive, imaginary, unreal.
• illustre8adj. Synonym of illustrious.
• ilmenite10n. A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous...

9-letter words that start with IL

• ileostomy14n. The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at...
• iliopsoas11n. A compound muscle composed of the iliac and psoas muscles.
• illegally13adv. In a manner contrary to law.
• illegible12adj. Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
• illegibly15adv. In a manner that produces illegible results.
• illiberal11adj. Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and...
• illicitly14adv. In an illicit manner; illegally, immorally, or inappropriately.
• illogical12adj. Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.
• illumined12adj. Illuminated.
• ilustrado10n. An educated wealthy and elite Filipino during the Spanish colonial...

10-letter words that start with IL

• iliotibial12adj. Of or pertaining to both the ilium and the tibia.
• illegality14n. The state of being illegal.
• illiteracy15n. The inability to read and write.
• illiterate10adj. Unable to read and write.
• illuminant12n. Something that illuminates.
• illuminate12v. To shine light on something.
• illustrate10v. To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a...

11-letter words that start with IL

• illimitable15adj. Impervious to limitation, without limit.
• illiquidity24n. The condition of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in...
• illogically17adv. In an illogical manner, without following methods of sane and correct...
• illuminance15n. The luminous flux incident on unit area of a surface; commonly measured...
• illuminated14adj. Irradiated by light, lit.
• illuminator13n. One who illuminates; an explainer.
• illusionary14adj. Illusory; pertaining to an illusion, or of the nature of an illusion.
• illusionism13n. The performance of magic tricks.
• illusionist11n. One who works with illusion or sleight of hand.
• illustrated12adj. Containing illustrations.
• illustrator11n. A person who draws pictures (especially illustrations in books or...
• illustrious11adj. Admired, distinguished, respected, or well-known.

12-letter words that start with IL

• illegibility18n. The characteristic or quality of being illegible; the quality of being...
• illegitimacy20n. The state of being illegitimate.
• illegitimate15adj. Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or...
• illiberalism16n. The principle, state or quality of being illiberal.
• illogicality18n. Something illogical.
• illuminating15adj. Providing illumination or light.
• illumination14n. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being...
• illuminative17adj. Of, capable of, or causing illumination.
• illustration12n. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
• illustrative15adj. Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.

13-letter words that start with IL

• illocutionary18adj. Of, pertaining to, or deriving from illocution, the performance of acts...
• illusionistic15adj. Tending to create an illusion.

14-letter words that start with IL

• illegitimately20adv. In an illegitimate manner.
• illustratively20adv. In an illustrative manner.

Questions about these words

How many words that start with IL are there?

Word.ws lists 69 words that start with IL, plus 242 rare ones.

What are common words that start with IL?

ill, illegal, illness, illustrated, illusion, illustration, illegally and illustrate.

Which of the words that start with IL has the highest letter score?

illiquidity scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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