5 Letter Words Ending in LL (48 Words)

Common 5-letter words that end in LL

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

small★7of limited size or quantity
still★5with reference to action or condition
shell★8ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a…
skill★9the ability to do something well
grill★6a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
spell★7a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
drill★6to bore a hole in
smell★7to perceive by means of the olfactory nerves
chill★10coldness due to a cold environment
skull★9the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
spill★7to cause to run out of a container
swell★8to increase in size or volume
stall★5a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
troll★5a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or…
dwell★9to linger on a subject
twill★8to weave so as to produce a diagonal pattern

48 of the 12,982 5-letter words end in LL (0.4%).
45 are good in NWL2023, 48 in Collins Scrabble Words, 45 in WOW24 and 42 in the Words With Friends list. 20 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, quill, quell and quoll share the top score (14), then ghyll and kvell (12 each).