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5-letter words ending in VIL

There are 6 5-letter words ending in VIL in the standard word-game list. The most common are devil, civil, anvil, cavil, ervil, kevil. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
devilan evil supernatural being9
civilapplying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military10
anvila heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering8
cavilan evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections10
ervilBitter vetch, blister vetch (Vicia ervilia).8
kevilA sturdy belaying-pin for the heavier cables of a ship.12

All 6 words