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ILLNESS

ILLNESS is a valid 7-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does ILLNESS Mean?

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Letter by Letter

LetterillnessTotal
Scrabble11111117
Words With Friends122211110

Word Game Intelligence

ILLNESS Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

2 vowels · 5 consonants

Vowels (I at #1, E at #5)

Duplicate letters: L, S

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: None

Hive & Anagram Power

5 unique letters · 77 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of ILLNESS

No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of ILLNESS can't be rearranged.

Words Inside ILLNESS

77 shorter words can be built from these letters — the 60 longest are shown. Useful when ILLNESS won't fit on the board.

elsinslislessilenssnellselsinisleslenislienslinesliseslislenelisniessnillsnisseseilssellssensisienssilensilessillssinessnellsniesellsillsisleleislenslesslienlieslinelinsnessniesnillnilsseilseissellselssenssiensiessilesillsinesinsellelsensessillinsleileslielin

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