Words that start with 'il' and contain 'u'


There are a substantial 145 suggestions to pick from for words starting with 'il' that contain 'u', so take a few minutes.

5 letter words

  • ileum
  • ileus
  • iliau
  • ilium
  • illus

6 letter words

  • illium
  • illude
  • illume
  • illupi
  • illure
  • illust

7 letter words

  • ileuses
  • iliacus
  • ilissus
  • illanun
  • illuded
  • illuder
  • illumed
  • illumer
  • illumes
  • illusor
  • illuvia

8 letter words

  • illaenus
  • illguide
  • illhumor
  • illicium
  • illinium
  • illiquid
  • illuding
  • illumine
  • illuming
  • illusion
  • illusive
  • illusory
  • illustre
  • illutate
  • illuvial
  • illuvium

9 letter words

  • iliopubic
  • illguided
  • illiniums
  • illnature
  • illudedly
  • illumined
  • illuminee
  • illuminer
  • illumines
  • illusible
  • illusions
  • illuviate
  • illuviums
  • illuvivia

10 letter words

  • ileocaecum
  • ilicaceous
  • iliocaudal
  • iliolumbar
  • illaqueate
  • illaudable
  • illaudably
  • illguiding
  • illhumored
  • illiquidly
  • illocution
  • illucidate
  • illuminant
  • illuminate
  • illuminati
  • illuminato
  • illumining
  • illuminism
  • illuminist
  • illuminize
  • illuminous
  • illumonate
  • illurement
  • illusional
  • illusioned
  • illusively
  • illusorily
  • illustrate
  • illustrous
  • illutation
  • illuviated

11 letter words

  • illaqueable
  • illaudation
  • illaudatory
  • illecebrous
  • illiquation
  • illiquidity
  • illuminable
  • illuminance
  • illuminated
  • illuminates
  • illuminator
  • illuminatus
  • illusionary
  • illusionism
  • illusionist
  • illustrable
  • illustrated
  • illustrates
  • illustrator
  • illustrious
  • illuviating
  • illuviation

12 letter words

  • iliocaudalis
  • ilioinguinal
  • illaqueation
  • illiterature
  • illucidation
  • illucidative
  • illuminating
  • illumination
  • illuminatism
  • illuminatist
  • illuminative
  • illuminatory
  • illuminators
  • illuministic
  • illusionable
  • illusionists
  • illusiveness
  • illusoriness
  • illustrating
  • illustration
  • illustrative
  • illustratory
  • illustrators
  • illustricity
  • ilmenorutile

13 letter words

  • iliococcygeus
  • illuminations
  • illuminometer
  • illusionistic
  • illustratable
  • illustrations
  • illustratress
  • illustriously
  • illustrissimo

14 letter words

  • illuminability
  • illuminatingly
  • illuminational
  • illustrational
  • illustratively

15 letter words

  • illustriousness

Is there an example word from this page of word that starts with 'il' and includes 'u' which could be deemed as interesting in any regard?
Our favorite strange word from this list goes to 'illaqueation'. According to the Oxford dictionary, 'illaqueation' means "1. The act of catching or insnaring. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 2. A snare; a trap. Johnson.".

What is the largest word you can derive using this list?
The biggest word assembled by Dictionarypedia is 'illustriousness'.

Is there any word on this page that sticks out as the most popular?
Our system reveals the most popular word that start with 'il' and include 'u' is 'illustrious'!

What's the highest scoring word in Scrabble using the above combination ?
With countless words to pick from, we would suggest selecting 'illiquid' which scores 18 points in total.

How many words are possible to make using the combination specified?
You'll find 145 words in total.