Hillock

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small, gently rounded natural hill or mound rising above the surrounding landscape.

“The children climbed to the top of the hillock and looked out over the patchwork of fields below.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hill·ock

Related Words

Synonyms

knoll mound hummock hammock

Antonyms

hollow depression valley

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in OCK, a very common Wordle ending. The double L in the middle is worth testing as a repeated letter

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Scrabble

The CK and double L both add value. HILLOCK scores around 16 points and is a well-known bingo target

Words Related to Hillock

Words you can make from Hillock

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hillock”.

chill choil choli hillo hoick lochi olchi chil chok chol cill clio coil coli colk coll hick hill hock holi holk holl icho kill

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