Words that start with 'gil' and contain 'a'


Keep scrolling to discover 26 entries for all the words starting with 'gil' that contain 'a'.

4 letter words

  • gila

5 letter words

  • gilia

6 letter words

  • gilaki
  • gilgai
  • giliak
  • gillar

7 letter words

  • gillian

8 letter words

  • gildable
  • gildhall
  • gildsman
  • gilgames
  • gillaroo
  • gillenia
  • gilthead
  • gilttail

9 letter words

  • gildhalls
  • gileadite
  • gilgamesh
  • gillotage
  • gilravage
  • giltheads

10 letter words

  • gilbertage
  • gilbertian
  • gilravager

11 letter words

  • gillygaupus

13 letter words

  • gilbertianism

What's the longest word you can derive from this list?
The longest word you can derive from the specified combination is 'gilbertianism', which has 13 characters.

In total, how many words is it possible to make using the combination of letters requested?
You can create 26 words with the specified letter combination.

What's a peculiar word from all the combinations available ?
'Gilthead' is certainly the most strange word in our list of words that start with 'gil' and include 'a'. The typical definition of 'gilthead' is as follows: "A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The Pagrus, or Chrysophrys, auratus, a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll. (B) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.". Credit to the Oxford Dictionary.

In Scrabble, what's the highest score possible using this list of words that start with 'gil' and include 'a'?
One can make 'gildhall' for a score of 13 points.