Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to FIL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: filagreed, filagrees, filaments.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| filagreed | 9 | 3 | |
| filagrees | 9 | 3 | |
| filaments | 9 | 3 | |
| filariids | 9 | 3 | |
| filatures | 9 | 4 | |
| filiating | 9 | 3 | |
| filiation | 9 | 3 | |
| filicides | 9 | 4 | |
| filigreed | 9 | 3 | |
| filigrees | 9 | 3 | |
| filisters | 9 | 3 | |
| filleting | 9 | 3 | |
| filliping | 9 | 3 | |
| filmcards | 9 | 2 | |
| filmgoers | 9 | 2 | |
| filminess | 9 | 3 | |
| filmlands | 9 | 2 | |
| filmmaker | 9 | 3 | |
| filmstrip | 9 | 2 | |
| filterers | 9 | 3 | |
| filtering | 9 | 3 | |
| filthiest | 9 | 2 | |
| filtrable | 9 | 2 | |
| filtrated | 9 | 3 | |
| filtrates | 9 | 3 |
Are FIL-starting words common?
FIL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after FIL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.