Illest
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Superlative form of ill, describing the most severely affected by physical or mental impairment.
“She was the illest patient on the ward throughout that difficult winter.”
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Contains a double L near the start and ends in the common superlative suffix -EST
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Worth 6 points, the double L uses two L tiles, which can be hard to spare in Scrabble
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