5 Letter Words with I as 2nd and L as 3rd Letter

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  • AILED
  • BILBO
  • BILBY
  • BILES
  • BILGE
  • BILGY
  • BILKS
  • BILLS
  • BILLY
  • CILIA
  • DILDO
  • DILLI
  • DILLS
  • DILLY
  • FILAR
  • FILCH
  • FILED
  • FILER
  • FILES
  • FILET
  • FILLE
  • FILLS
  • FILLY
  • FILMS
  • FILMY
  • FILTH
  • FILUM
  • GILDS
  • GILET
  • GILLS
  • GILLY
  • GILPY
  • GILTS
  • HILAR
  • HILCH
  • HILLO
  • HILLS
  • HILLY
  • HILTS
  • HILUM
  • HILUS
  • JILLS
  • JILTS
  • KILEY
  • KILIM
  • KILLS
  • KILNS
  • KILOS
  • KILTS
  • KILTY
  • LILAC
  • LILTS
  • MILCH
  • MILER
  • MILES
  • MILIA
  • MILKO
  • MILKS
  • MILKY
  • MILLE
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One hundred twenty five words carry I second and L third, and a doubled L runs through a quarter of them.

The Doubled L Is the Defining Shape in IL Words

L takes the fourth box in thirty three of the one hundred twenty five, which means a second L straight after the first. BILLS, HILLS, MILLS, PILLS, FILLY and DILLY all work this way.

The IL Words You Will Actually Want

FILES, MILES, FILMS, PILOT and VILLA are the most common. FILED, BILLS, HILLS and FILTH all come up regularly.

  • FILES
  • MILES
  • FILMS
  • PILOT
  • VILLA

E Is the Other Half of the Fourth Box

E takes it in twenty eight of the one hundred twenty five, giving FILES, MILES, BILES, GILET and KILEY. Between the doubled L and the E shape, sixty one of the group is accounted for.

S Dominates the Ending More Than Usual

S closes forty seven of the one hundred twenty five, thirty eight percent, which is a very high share. Y follows on nineteen.

So ruling out a plural is the single most valuable move on this page. It cuts the field by more than a third in one guess.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FILES or PILOT the better opening

PILOT tests the O and T, which the doubled L branch never uses. FILES confirms the commonest ending but leaves the bulk of the group live.

How do BILBY and BILBO differ

A bilby is an Australian marsupial and a bilbo is a type of sword. The last letter is the only thing standing between them.

Why are there so many doubled L words

Thirty three of the one hundred twenty five repeat a letter, almost all of them an LL. English builds a lot of short nouns and Y adjectives on that shape.

What is a FILUM

A thread like anatomical structure. HILUM, a similar term for the scar on a seed, sits beside it and differs only in the first box.

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