How many words end in LL?

This page lists 405 words ending in LL, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -LL words useful?

Words ending in LL are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With LL

All 405 words in our dictionary that end in LL, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

405 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -LL words

Endings like -LL let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 405 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (119 entries). Wordle players have 41 five-letter options, and there are 63 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is MICROSPOROPHYLL at 29 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are MICROSPOROPHYLL (29), XANTHOPHYLL (29), MEGASPOROPHYLL (27), WHIPPOORWILL (25), CHLOROPHYLL (24). The longest entry is MICROSPOROPHYLL at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 12 points. Letter-wise, L is the workhorse — it appears in 405 of these words, ahead of A (187) and E (169).

Three easy picks from this list

ALL — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
ELL — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
ILL earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LALL (4), LOLL (4), LULL (4), NILL (4), NULL (4).

Back-hooking with -LL

Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -LL can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -LL lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.

More endings

Narrow it down

Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.