8-Letter Words Containing SIL

There are 79 8-letter words that contain SIL. 33 are common words, such as BASILICA and BASILISK. A rarer one is UNSILENT. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (41 words). 22 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 79

Common words

basilicabasiliskbrassilyclumsilydrowsilyensilageepsilonsflimsilyfusileerfusilierglassilyglossily
basilicabasiliskbrassilyclumsilydrowsilyensilageepsilonsflimsilyfusileerfusilierglassilyglossilygreasilymissilesmissilryprissilyqueasilysilencedsilencersilencessilentersilentlysilicatesiliconesiliconssilkiestsilkwormsilliestsiltiestsilvereduneasilyupsilonsutensilsbrasilinclassilydoorsillensilingflossilyscissilesilesiassilicifysiliciumsiliclessiliquassiliquessilkweedsiloxanesiluridssilvererbasilaryblousilyblowsilycheesilydesilverdressilyfolksilyfusillisgrassilymudsillspsilocinpsilosespsilosispsiloticresilingresilversalsillasensillasilicidesiliculasiliquaesilklikesillabubsillibubsiluroidsilverlysilvexessilvicaltonsilarunsilent

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Words
79 (33 common words)
Common example
basilica
Rare example
unsilent
Doubled letters
22
Ending in S
16
Most frequent letter
E (41)

Questions

How many 8-letter words containing sil are there?

79. 33 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BASILICA is among the common words in this set.