Words Containing ILL

2,878 words contain ILL anywhere. Scores range up to 35 points (BUZZKILLERS), averaging 14.5 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Any plant of the genus Achillea, with flat-topped flowers.

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Plural of ACHILLEA.

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Plural of actinobacillus.

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A bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.

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A sharp needle-like mountain peak.

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Plural of AIGUILLE.

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An ornamental braided cord on uniforms.

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Plural of AIGUILLETTE.

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A pale, medium-dry sherry from Spain.

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Plural of AMONTILLADO.

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An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

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Plural of AMOXICILLIN.

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British spelling of amoxicillin.

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Plural of AMOXYCILLIN.

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A semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic used against various bacteria.

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Plural of AMPICILLIN.

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A maid or female servant.

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Plural of ancilla; helpers or maidservants.

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Plural of ANCILLARY.

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Providing supplementary support or assistance.

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Plural of ANCILLA.

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A spicy smoked Cajun sausage made from pork parts.

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Plural of ANDOUILLE.

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A small French sausage made from pork.

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Plural of ANDOUILLETTE.

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Shaped like an eel.

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A mound of soil built by ants as their nest.

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Plural of ANTHILL.

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Opposing the erection of billboards.

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Designed to counter guerrilla forces.

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Plural of ANTIGUERRILLA.

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Prevents or counteracts fabric pilling.

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Past tense of ANVIL.

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Present participle of ANVIL.

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A certification for authenticating foreign documents.

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Plural of APOSTILLE.

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Danger or risk; peril.

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Plural of APPERILL.

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Containing or resembling clay; clayey.

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Producing or rich in clay.

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A fine-grained sedimentary rock.

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Plural of ARGILLITE.

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Relating to argillite, a fine-grained sedimentary rock.

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Pertaining to an aril.

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Having an aril, a fleshy seed covering.

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Past tense of ARILLATE.

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Plural of arillus.

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A false aril arising from the ovule rather than the stalk.

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Plural of ARILLODE.

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Resembling or having the form of an aril.

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An aril, a seed covering.

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A burrowing mammal with bony plates covering its body, found in the Americas.

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Plural of ARMADILLO.

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A bracelet or armband.

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Plural of armilla; bracelets or arm rings.

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A fungus of the genus Armillaria; a honey fungus.

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Plural of ARMILLARIA.

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Relating to or resembling rings or bracelets.

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Plural of ARMILLA.

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A Chilean patchwork textile, often politically expressive.

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BUZZKILLERS scores 35 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.